A hit combination of Debo Devonshire's two bestselling collections of writing, Home to Roost and Counting My Chickens
Charlotte Mosley Boeken
Charlotte Mosley richt haar literaire inspanningen op het bewaren en presenteren van de blijvende nalatenschap van Nancy Mitford. Als uitgever en journalist selecteert ze zorgvuldig essays en correspondentie, waardoor lezers intiem toegang krijgen tot Mitfords kenmerkende stem en intellect. Mosley's werk belicht de humor en scherpe observaties die Mitfords belangrijke literaire bijdragen kenmerkten. Met deze inspanningen zorgt ze ervoor dat Mitfords unieke literaire aanwezigheid blijft resoneren bij het hedendaagse publiek.
In Tearing Haste: Letters Between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor
- 416bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
The book was initially published in Great Britain in 2008 by John Murray (Publishers). It offers insights or narratives that reflect its time and context, contributing to the literary landscape of that year.
The Mitfords
- 834bladzijden
- 30 uur lezen
Carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary Mitford sisters, compiled by Diana Mitford's daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartbreak.
Love From Nancy
- 600bladzijden
- 21 uur lezen
Contains Nancy Mitford's humorous letters to her family and friends. Mitford never wrote an autobiography, but this collection of letters provides a portrayal of her life and the times in which she lived.
The Pursuit of Laughter
- 570bladzijden
- 20 uur lezen
A collection of Diana Mitford's articles and diary she wrote for her friends.
The Duchess of Devonshire is the sister of Nancy, Pamela, Tom, Diana, Unity and Jessica Mitford. Her books include The House: A Portrait of Chatsworth, The Estate: A View from Chatsworth, Treasures of Chatsworth, Farm Animals (for children) The Garden at Chatsworth. She is Past President of the Royal Agricultural Association of England and of The Royal Smithfield Club.In 1999 the Duchess was appointed a D.C.V.O. by Her Majesty the Queen. Sir Tom Stoppard O.M. is one of the worldâ__s greatest contemporary playwrights.
A compelling first-hand memoir of Diana Mitford's
At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace.
A Life of Contrasts
- 324bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
An autobiography of Diana Mitford describing how it came about that both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler adored her, and Evelyn Waugh and Oswald Mosley fell in love with her.