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kateh213
Posted June 1, 2010
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This is the one book I'd take to a desert island...
This is the most engrossing read ever. Granted, I have been fascinated with the Mitford sisters ever since reading The Blessing (by Nancy Mitford), but even those poor souls who have never heard of the Mitford sisters will be enthralled by this book. Of course, the more you know of the sisters and their lives, the better the letters are. None of these six sisters chose to lead a conventional life; they made fierce friendships with the most interesting and controversial figures of their times, and they were only interested in TRUE love (husbands notwithstanding). The letters are presented chronologically. My one quibble is that only a tiny selection is presented; I, for one, would love to read the entire correspondence.
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Anonymous
Posted April 14, 2008
A great read..
The first few chapters of this book border on cumbersome, due to all the nicknames and slang used. You spend a lot of time reading the footnotes just trying to understand what's going on. Yet once you get past that and into the flow, it's an amazing read. It's quite hard to the believe that these six women were sisters, seeing as how some of their ideals were so diametrically opposed. You really become attached to each woman and feel a tug at your heart when something big happens for or to one of them. I think every woman can find a Mitford Sister she somewhat relates to. Truly charming book.
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