Mrs Guinness

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1930s
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Product details

  • ISBN 9780750970518
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Mar 2017
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Before Diana Mitford's disgrace as a social pariah, she was a celebrated member of the Bright Young Things, moving at the centre of 1920s and '30s London high society. She was a muse to many: Helleu painted her, James Lees-Milne worshipped her, Evelyn Waugh dedicated a book to her and Winston Churchill nicknamed her 'Dina-mite'. As the young wife of Bryan Guinness, heir to the Guinness brewing empire, she lived a gilded life until fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley turned her head. Unpublished letters, diaries and archives bring an unknown Diana to life, creating a portrait of a beautiful woman whose charm and personality enthralled all who met her, but the discourse of her life would ultimately act as a cautionary tale. This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth.

LYNDSY SPENCE is the founder of The Mitford Society, an online community dedicated to the Mitford girls and the author of The Mitford Girls’ Guide to Life (The History Press, 2013). She has written for various publications and is a freelance book reviewer for The Lady.