The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
- ISBN-10
- 1250099544
- ISBN-13
- 9781250099549
- Series
- The Six
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-10-03
- Publisher
- Picador
- Author
- Laura Thompson
Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting. The Six captures all the wayward magnetism and levity that have enchanted countless writers without neglecting the tragic darkness of many of the sisters’ life choices and the savage sociopolitical currents that fueled them.” – 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 “bright young things” in the high society of interwar London. 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. The intertwined 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 WWII. The Six was previously published as Take Six Girls.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2023-09-12
- 432 pages
- Ebook
- Simon and Schuster
-
- 2023-09-12
- 432 pages
- Paperback
- Simon and Schuster
Similar books
-
The Six: A Dark Psychological Thriller
By Anni TaylorShe's stunned when she's offered a lifeline: A place on a unique, addiction-healing program that includes a six-day stay, six challenges and a chance at sixty thousand dollars.
-
Six: The Musical - Vocal Selections
(Vocal Selections). Six has received rave reviews around the world for its modern take on the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII and it's finally opening on Broadway!
-
Six
By Mark AlpertBut with time running short, the Six must learn to manipulate their new mechanical forms and work together to train for epic combat...before Sigma destroys humanity.
-
Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
By Laura ThompsonThe contrasting lives of the Mitford sisters – stylish, scandalous and tragic by turns – hold up a mirror to upper-class life before and after the Second World War.
-
The Siege
By Mark AlpertThe Six Series: The Six (Book 1) The Siege (Book 2) The Silence (Book 3, coming Summer 2017) Praise for The Six: "Questions of principle, power, and possibility keep this look at our modern, hardwired existence fresh and fascinating.
-
Daisy Jones and the Six: A Novel
By Taylor Jenkins ReidA PENGUIN BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2019 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTION A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: The Washington Post - Esquire - ...
-
Book of Six Rings: Secrets of the Spiritual Warrior (Life Lessons and Intuitive Development Inspired by the Masters of Budo)
By Jock BrocasIn The Book of Six Rings, internationally-renowned psychic medium and martial artist Jock Brocas leads you through the process of sharpening your intuitive senses.
-
The Game You Played
By Anni Taylor"Two-year-old Tommy Basko vanishes from a popular inner-city playground.
-
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest
By Scott Keller, Carolyn Dewar, Vikram Malhotra"Based on extensive interviews with today's . . . corporate leaders, this look at how the best CEOs do their jobs focuses on the mindsets and actions that foster an environment of excellence"--
-
The San Luis Valley, Second Edition: Land of the Six-Armed Cross
By Virginia McConnell SimmonsIn this sparkling new edition of The San Luis Valley: Land of the Six-Armed Cross, Virginia McConnell Simmons lays before the reader the stories and voices of this multicultural land.