![]() ![]() ![]() Her attitude is perfectly summed up by her answer to sister Diana’s question whether she’d rather be dowdy or ridiculous. ![]() In addition to being an accomplished, entertaining writer, Nancy had great taste and a serious interest in fashion. With the rise of right wing parties in Europe her Wigs on the Green should be much more widely read than it is. I think she had extraordinary political instincts, too. ![]() Her observations are so sharp that she often cuts herself and that elevates her semi-autobiographic books (The Pursuit of Love being the most famous) well above the average. A bit like Jane Austen, she is always witty and effortless in her writing, but never only that. If you share these interests, I highly recommend reading Nancy’s novels. Throw in some literary achievements, legendary wit and beautiful clothes and ta-dah! As I happen to be passionate about politics, books and style, my fascination with the Mitford sisters isn’t entirely surprising. I guess it’s pretty difficult not to be, if you happen to be a noble family of six sisters, of whom one is a Nazi (Unity), one a Communist (Jessica), one a Gaullist (Nancy), one a fascist (Diana), one a duchess (Deborah) and one an animal-lover admired by John Betjeman (Pamela). It is a truth universally acknowledged that Mitford sisters are controversial. ![]()
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