- Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (Jun 20 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0575400048
- ISBN-13: 978-0575400047
- Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 12.7 x 19.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #108,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"More than an extremely amusing autobiography... Mitford has evoked an entire generation... Full of the music of time." -- THE SUNDAY TIMES
Book Description
A genuinely classic memoir of the Mitfords, one of the 20th century's most extraordinary families.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating and funny,
By Megan "Megan" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hons and Rebels (Paperback)
The fascist, the writer, the country girl, the Nazi, the communist, and the Duchess... the six Mitford sisters are truly one of the most fascinating group of people of the 20th century. This is Jessica "Decca" Mitford's story: she's the communist. A cousin of Winston Churchill, she rebelled early against her eccentic high-society family and eloped with her cousin (not Winston, obviously: a different cousin, who had been kicked out of several prestigious schools for his political beliefs). She witnessed the Spanish Civil War, lunched with Katharine Graham, lost her first husband in WWII, fled the country just in the nick of time to avoid her very own McCarthy hearing, and dedicated her life to uncovering institutional corruption and scamming of the the American public. Through it all, she retained her excellent sense of humor, her undeniable charm, and an unmistakable grace.It is a little disapointing that this book ends when it does, as Decca certainly continued to lead a fascinating life. However, it is always a priveledge to see inside the Mitford family, especially from the point of view of someone who felt that she was an outsider in the family (whether that was actually true or not is up for discussion).
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Mitford summer,
By A reader (Litchfield Co., CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hons and Rebels (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wish I'd read it sooner. Jessica fills in the details of her story, which has been told in other books, but this in her own words. She wrote with wit and humor.It was fun to read about her plotting to run away from home. She was the bravest of the bunch I think. The travels in America are interesting to read. Her observations of Americans are on the mark. I was tickled to read how she enjoyed central heating in country houses here considering the cold houses the Mitfords lived in. In the last chapter she tells of her love for her husband which is very touching.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't beat the Mitfords,
By Laura (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hons and Rebels (Paperback)
Decca's account of her eccentric family is every bit as moving and funny as I had hoped. You can't beat the Mitfords in the "fact-is-stranger-than-fiction" category. Decca proves a formidable storyteller and great wit!
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