{"product_id":"9780753818039","title":"The House of Mitford","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary families.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the six daughters and one son born to David, second Lord Redesdale, and his wife Sydney were Nancy, the novelist and historian; Diana, who married fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; Unity, friend of Hitler; Jessica, who became a communist and then an investigative journalist; and Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire and mistress of Chatsworth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Mitford Girls,' as John Betjeman called them, were one of the twentieth century's most controversial families; said to be always either in shrieks of laughter or floods of tears, they were glamorous, romantic and - especially in politics - extreme. Yet the teasing, often bordering on cruelty, the flamboyant contrasts and the violent disagreements, hid a powerful affection, subtle likenesses in character, and a powerful underlying unity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Group, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046649315568,"sku":"9780753818039","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780753818039_p0.jpg?v=1763639664","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780753818039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}