Mitford Girls' Guide to Life

'Touched with genius' - The SpectatorWhat's the best way to get the upper hand in an argument solely through letters? How should you liven up a dull night at Buckingham Palace? When, exactly, is the best time to run away to the Spanish Civil War?The Mitford sisters Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah knew the answers to all these questions and more. Perhaps the most remarkable family of the mid-twentieth century, their exciting and varied lives, from communist to fascist to aristocrat, mean that there's no problem they can't solve.