A Life of Contrasts: The Autobiography of Diana Mosley
โ Scribed by Mitford, Diana
- Book ID
- 109185609
- Publisher
- Gibson Square Books Ltd
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Series
- Mitford Sister's collection
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
The revised and expanded autobiography of Diana Mosley, the Mitford sister who grew up with the Churchills and married the British Fascist leader, Sir Oswald Mosley.
Review
'A... page-turning memoir' Mary Lovell 'Beautifully written' Valerie Grove The Times. 'Martini-dry wit' Irish Times 'Absorbing, a must read' Christopher Wilson, Sunday Express 'Uncompromising' A.N. Wilson, Sunday Telegraph 'Brilliant' Evening Standard
About the Author
Diana Mosley lives in Paris. She received her first lessons in politics at the feet of Winston Churchill, whose children Randolph and Diana were her best friends. She was married to Bryan Guinness when she fell in love with Oswald Mosley, then a Labour MP who had deserted both the Labour and Tory party and was about to set up his own party, the British Union of Fascists.
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