{"product_id":"9780753818039","title":"The House of Mitford","description":"Author: Jonathan Guinness\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780753818039\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2005\u003cbr\u003ePages: 688 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the six daughters and one son born to David, second Lord Redesdale, and his wife Sydney were Nancy, the novelist and historian; Diana, who married fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; Unity, friend of Hitler; Jessica, who became a communist and then an investigative journalist; and Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth. 'The Mitford Girls', as John Betjeman called them, were one of the twentieth century's most controversial families; said to be always either in shrieks of laughter or floods of tears, they were glamorous, romantic and - especially in politics - extreme. Yet the teasing, often bordering on cruelty, the flamboyant contrasts and the violent disagreements hid a powerful affection, subtle likenesses in character, and a powerful, underlying unity.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46463700795550,"sku":"ADS-9780753818039","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780753818039.jpg?v=1769924570","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780753818039","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}