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Mrs Guiness, the rise and fall of Diana Mitford, the thirties socialite, Lyndsy Spence

Label
Mrs Guiness, the rise and fall of Diana Mitford, the thirties socialite, Lyndsy Spence
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsplatesportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Mrs Guiness
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1004966622
Responsibility statement
Lyndsy Spence
Sub title
the rise and fall of Diana Mitford, the thirties socialite
Summary
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 Unpublished letters, diaries and archives bring an unknown Diana to life, creating a portrait of a beautiful woman whose charm and personality enthralled all who met her, but the discourse of her life would ultimately act as a cautionary tale. This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth
Target audience
adult
Classification
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