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“a wonderful set of biographies, a wonderful look at the period ”
karen mg wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Four stars. One sister knew Hitler, one married a facist leader and the other, a close personal friend of Maya Angelo. Their lives are grappled in history and yet their bond remained although scarred with bitterness. Although four of the sisters were writers, the media seemed more focused on their family fueds than their work. It also reminds us that like most Germans during Hitlers' era, the Mitfords knew very little of the Jewish concentration camps. Who knows, It might have changed history and mended their sibling rivalries. ”
reinestorm wrote this review Sunday, September 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My mother gave me this book and initially I wasn't very excited about it, but from the first page on I was completely engrossed. For any WWII history buffs, it is especially fascinating due to the Mitford family's connections with Hitler. Entertaining family dynamics. Each led eccentric, intriguing, and sometimes tragic lives. A great read!”
Janie S wrote this review Thursday, July 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“I’d never heard of the Mitford family, perhaps because I was a couple of generations too late, but this family lurked in the background of global politics and popular culture for decades. Lovell’s treatment of the drama, intrigue and controversy is sympathetic and mostly unbiased, even when discussing the Mitford’s extreme involvement in and support of the Nazi party. By the end of the book, I was marveling at how one family would be so tied up in world history, yet not really be a part of it at all. An insightful, thoughtful biography. ”
wurd nurd wrote this review Sunday, February 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“An enthralling look into the polarized lives of the six Mitford sisters. Familial bonds are eternally broken by conflicting ideologies, controversial love affairs, births, deaths, and Hitler's agonizing war.
Jennavieve G wrote this review Saturday, August 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A bit slow and confusing at the start, but overall well told and painstakingly researched.
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0 of 1 members found this review helpful“It took me some time to read this thick biography of all 6 Mitford sisters but every page was interesting. Very well written and easy to follow, despite having to track 6 sisters of a large age range over two continents. Not suprisingly, the main focus is on the more famous sisters; Unity, Nancy, Diana, and Jessica. I read 'A Fine Old Conflict' by Jessica last fall so I knew some of the story from her perspective but I learned much more about Unity and Diana and their involement with both Facism and Nazi Germany. What an amazing family; talented, charismatic, but also capable of holding grudges and launching cruel barbs. The author is clearly fascinated by them but sticks to letters and interviews for her story. The notes, index, and bibliography are massive. I could read for a few years just based on the bibliography.”
Amy M wrote this review Thursday, April 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is such a great biography! It's one family and all paths their extraordinary lives took during WWII. ”
Jaime P wrote this review Thursday, April 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The first book I ever read about the Mitfords and they led such interesting lives and the author captured it so well that I moved on to other books concerning them. Maybe just a rehash of what other books have said and what the actual Mitford sisters said - see Hons and Rebels by Decca - but a great first guide to the clan.”
Ballroom_Pink wrote this review Saturday, April 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“A biography clearly more sympathetic with some sisters more than others, but overall a comprehensive look at the sisters and the time and world in which they lived.”
mmz wrote this review Monday, March 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
3 of 3 members found this review helpful“A very serviceable history of the ever-fascinating Mitford girls. Mitford-mania - it just never seems to grow old, does it? ”
Lord Manleigh wrote this review Sunday, February 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
