{"product_id":"house-of-mitford","title":"House of Mitford","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary families.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A rare glimpse of the tangled undergrowth of English snobbery, prejudice and reactionary politics' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fine group portrait of a truly remarkable tribe' \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257973068120,"sku":"9780753818039","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780753818039.jpg?v=1764578721","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/house-of-mitford","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}