The Sisters by Mary S Lovell
This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the bestselling novelists of her day; the beautiful Diana was the most hated woman in England; and Unity Valkyrie, born in Swastika, Alaska, would become obsessed with Adolf Hitler.
"A dazzling cast of characters... A rivetingly intimate history lesson." -- Anneli Rufus - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
"Vivid social history that reads like a novel.... An impressive group biography." -- Malinda Nash - Houston Chronicle
"These women were so powerfully, inescapably, passionately alive.... The book remains engrossing from beginning to end." -- John Powers - Vogue
"Lovell deftly weaves together the various strands of her subjects' lives, making great use of letters, interviews and unpublished correspondence, as well as interviews with the two surviving Mitford sisters, Diana and Deborah." -- Matthew Price - Newsday
"This biography presents a fascinating family to a new generation of readers." -- Lisa Levy - Entertainment Weekly
"Lovell rises with aplomb to the challenges of a group biography, deftly weaving together the narrative threads of six at times radically disparate lives to create a fascinating account of a fascinating family." -- Publishers Weekly
"A captivating read." -- Amy Strong - Library Journal
"The Mitfords' stories have been told over and over again, but.... Lovell, utilizing previously unseen documents, explores the relationships between the sisters... and presents the utter 'fun' of this privileged but madcap family." -- Allen Weakland - Booklist
"Vivid social history that reads like a novel.... An impressive group biography." -- Malinda Nash - Houston Chronicle
"These women were so powerfully, inescapably, passionately alive.... The book remains engrossing from beginning to end." -- John Powers - Vogue
"Lovell deftly weaves together the various strands of her subjects' lives, making great use of letters, interviews and unpublished correspondence, as well as interviews with the two surviving Mitford sisters, Diana and Deborah." -- Matthew Price - Newsday
"This biography presents a fascinating family to a new generation of readers." -- Lisa Levy - Entertainment Weekly
"Lovell rises with aplomb to the challenges of a group biography, deftly weaving together the narrative threads of six at times radically disparate lives to create a fascinating account of a fascinating family." -- Publishers Weekly
"A captivating read." -- Amy Strong - Library Journal
"The Mitfords' stories have been told over and over again, but.... Lovell, utilizing previously unseen documents, explores the relationships between the sisters... and presents the utter 'fun' of this privileged but madcap family." -- Allen Weakland - Booklist
Mary S. Lovell's best-selling biographies include Straight on Till Morning (Beryl Markham) and The Sisters (the Mitford family). She lives in England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393324143 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393324141 |
| Title | The Sisters |
| Author | Mary S Lovell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2003-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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