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by Jessica Mitford (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (20 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575400048
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575400047
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Whenever I read the words "Peer's Daughter" in a headline,' Lady Redesdale once sadly remarked, 'I know it's going to be something about one of you children.' The Mitford family is one of the century's most enigmatic, made notorious by Nancy's novels, Diana's marriage to Sir Oswald Mosley, Unity's infatuation with Hitler, Debo's marriage to a duke and Jessica's passionate commitment to communism. Hons and Rebels is an enchanting and deeply absorbing memoir of an isolated and eccentric upbringing which conceals beneath its witty, light-hearted surface much wisdom and depth of feeling.


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Jessica Mitford was the fifth of the six Mitford daughters and always the rebel among her sisters - Nancy, Pam, Diana, Unity and Debo. At the age of nineteen she eloped to the Spanish Civil War with her cousin, Esmond Romilly, and the two of them moved to the USA in 1939. Esmond Romilly died in action in 1941 and Jessica later married Bob Treuhaft, a lawyer, with whom she lived in California. A one-time member of the American Communist Party, Jessica was a frequent target for the House Committee of Un-American Activities and was a passionate supporter of civil rights.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely enjoyable, 6 Jan 2008
I read this after reading Jessica Mitford's letters. I was intrigued by her and the Mitford family and this autobiography of her early years is a perfect companion to the letters.

If someone told you this was a novel you would probably believe it, very easy to read and full of strange, weird and wonderful characters. It's easy to think that this is some work of fiction. If you're new to Jessica (Decca) Mitford, I would recommend this as a starting point and then follow it with her letters. My next Mitford-related purchase will be the letters between the six sisters when it's released in paperback.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The spirits of the Mitfords, war, and politics clash , 17 Jan 2009
By E. Potten (Derbyshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a fantastic autobiography. It begins with Jessica's early years at home with her family, the eccentric Mitfords. Every character comes vividly to life under her pen - her sardonic mother and fiery father, and each of her larger-than-life sisters: witty Nancy, headstrong Diana, conservative Pam, Hitler-obsessed Unity, romantic and wistful Deborah - and their often-overlooked brother Tom. Such strong and entertaining personalities make for hilarious reading.

Jessica successfully carries the reader through into the days when this eccentricity becomes something more ominous and oppressive. She strongly questions her family's devoted loyalty to Conservatism, Fascism and Hitler's Nazi Germany, instead feeling very much on the side of liberal Communism.

She runs away to the war against Franco in Spain with her spirited cousin Esmond, whom she later marries. Their exploits in France, Spain and America, living a hand-to-mouth existence and taking every lucky opportunity, make up the rest of the book, with witty and lively character portraits interspersed with poignant remembrance of her family and deep, educational discussion of politics.

Despite the heavy presences of war and politics, the book is never weighed down, though there was always a sadness in my mind that Esmond was killed shortly after the experiences detailed here. The four photos helped bring these experiences to life and allowed the reader to put names to the faces they must surely come to admire and love throughout the course of Jessica's tale. Highly recommended.
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31 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and informative biography, 29 Jan 2001
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This biography of Jessica Mitford tells the true story of a family heavily satirised in Nancy Mitford's novels. Part comedy, part history book and part love story - the complexities of the time are fully explored including the role of Nazism and Communism in real people's lives
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