Description
| Product ID: | 9780750970518 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Title: | Mrs Guinness |
| Subtitle: | The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite |
| Authors: | Author: Lyndsy Spence |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, History, Far-right political ideologies and movements, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Fascism & Nazism |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth. 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 Unpublished letters, diaries and archives bring an unknown Diana to life, creating a portrait of a beautiful woman whose charm and personality enthralled all who met her,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. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-03-01 |