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The six : the lives of the Mitford sisters / Laura Thompson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250099532 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in Great Britain under the title 'Take Six Girls' by Head of Zeus Ltd"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 920.720941 Mitfo-T | 31681010028116 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the lives of six glamorous daughters of the British aristocracy in the early twentieth century, whose lives took different directions, all rife with scandal, controversy, and tragedy. - Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the lives of six glamorous daughters of the British aristocracy in the early 20th century, whose lives took different directions, all rife with scandal, controversy and tragedy. - Baker & Taylor
"The eldest was a razor-sharp novelist of upper-class manners; the second was loved by British poet laureate John Betjeman; the third was a Fascist who married Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Union of Fascists; the fourth idolized Hitler and shot herself in the head when Britain declared war on Germany; the fifth was a member of the American Communist Party; the sixth became Duchess of Devonshire. They were the Mitford sisters: Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. Born into privilege,they were the "bright young things" of high society London in the '20s and '30s. Then, as the shadows crept over 1930s Europe, the stark--and very public--differences in their outlooks came to symbolize the political polarities of a dangerous decade. Theintertwined stories of their stylish and scandalous lives--recounted in masterly fashion by Laura Thompson--hold up a revelatory mirror to upper-class English life before and after World War II."--Provided by publisher. - McMillan Palgrave
An enthralling biography of the Mitford sisters, daughters of the British aristocracy whose lives took different directions at the onset of WWII, all rife with scandal, controversy, and tragedy. - McMillan Palgrave
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
âRiveting. The Six captures all the wayward magnetism and levity that have enchanted countless writers without neglecting the tragic darkness of many of the sistersâ life choices and the savage sociopolitical currents that fueled them.â â Tina Brown, The New York Times Book Review
The eldest was a razor-sharp novelist of upper-class manners; the second was loved by John Betjeman; the third was a fascist who married Oswald Mosley; the fourth idolized Hitler and shot herself in the head when Britain declared war on Germany; the fifth was a member of the American Communist Party; the sixth became Duchess of Devonshire.
They were the Mitford sisters: Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. Born into country-house privilege in the early years of the 20th century, they became prominent as âbright young thingsâ in the high society of interwar London. Then, as the shadows crept over 1930s Europe, the starkâand very publicâdifferences in their outlooks came to symbolize the political polarities of a dangerous decade.
The intertwined stories of their stylish and scandalous livesârecounted in masterly fashion by Laura Thompsonâhold up a revelatory mirror to upper-class English life before and after WWII. The Six was previously published as Take Six Girls.
