Muv : the story of the Mitford girls' mother
Trethewey, Rachel2025
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Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, Deborah: these are the flamboyant Mitford Girls, the Bright Young Things who defined their era. The trials, tribulations and outrageous escapades of these six controversial sisters continue to fascinate us. Yet what about the seventh and arguably most vital Mitford woman of them all - their mother? Sydney Redesdale, known as 'Muv', is often portrayed as different from her daughters - outside of that exclusive girl gang. Without doubt, she was a divisive character, her daughters squabbling about the 'real Muv' for even longer than they argued about their political differences. They could never agree: was she a scapegoat or saint, mother or manager? In reality, Sydney was far from 'ordinary': she was the original Mitford girl, from whom much of her daughters' legendary strong will, self-confidence and extremism was born.
Main title:
Muv : the story of the Mitford girls' mother / Rachel Trethewey.
Author:
Trethewey, Rachel, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2025.
Collation:
272 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781803997803 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.082092941.082 TRET941.082B RED
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8993891