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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781841157740
ISBN: 1841157740
Label: HarperPerennial
Manufacturer: HarperPerennial
Number Of Pages: 830
Publication Date: May 05, 2008
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Studio: HarperPerennial

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Rating: - Really good read
I am really interested in the Mitford Sisters so I have been really looking forward to getting this book. It was much bigger than I expected but was very enjoyable. I admit that I got a bit bored with all the footnotes and about half-way through just started to ignore them unless I was really confused. Through the letters you get to see life from their many different perspectives, it really made me think of the relationship that I have with my own sister and the many times that we have seen the same ... Read More

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Rating: - Interesting revelations
These letters certainly open a window on the true characters of the six Mitford sisters (perhaps less so on Unity, because her life basically ended in 1939).

I found the written exchanges between Debo and Diana particularly interesting as these letters, particularly the latter ones, confirmed what I already suspected: what utter snobs they were (are); much more heartless, really, than Nancy (who they accused of being heartless, between themselves, many times). It's also made clear from ... Read More

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Rating: - Fascinating and very enjoyable read
I knew nothing about the Mitfords before borrowing this book from my mum. I found it highly compelling, especially all the references to the many influential and varied people of the 20th century. It is also very sad at times, especially the harsh realities of the passage of time. This collection of letters has been carefully chosen to tell the reader the Mitfords' story but in the words of the girls themselves.

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Rating: - A big adventure from start to finish!!
This book is a truly wonderful read and I would totally recommend it. I didn't know much about the Mitfords before I read the book, but afterwards I was desperate to find out everything I could!

It takes a while to get to grips with who is who - but before long you are sucked into the world of the 'Hons and Rebels' and you don't want to leave!!

Its a rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, and the fact that it is real life is the icing on the cake.

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Rating: - A truly mixed bag
This is a difficult book to review. The editing is very well done. The layout it clear and the letters' contents are usually well annotated (though I wish this had been more continuous - should the reader be expected to remember that "Edwina" on page x is the same as that on page y, who is annotated on page z?)

The contents, though, are another matter. Despite some snippets of very interesting material, for example Unity's accounts of her meetings with Adolf Hitler, rather too many of the ... Read More

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