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6%OFFLyndsy Spence - Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite - 9780750970518 - V9780750970518
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Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite

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Description for Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite Paperback. This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .

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 Unpublished letters, diaries and archives bring an unknown Diana to life, creating a portrait of a beautiful woman ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750970518
SKU
V9780750970518
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Lyndsy Spence
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.

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