Mrs Guinness
Author(s): LYNDSY SPENCE
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Unpublished letters, diaries and archives bring an unknown Diana to life, creating a portrait of a beautiful woman whose charm and personality enthralled all who met her,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.
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- : History Press Limited, The
- : History Press Limited, The
- : March 2017
- : --- length: - '23.4' width: - '15.6' units: - Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : LYNDSY SPENCE
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 941.084092
- : 224