Wait for Me! Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

Fair second-hand condition.

Devonshire tells the story of her upbringing, her parents, and talks candidly about her brother and sisters, and their politics, finally setting the record straight. At the age of 21 Debo married Andrew Cavendish, later 11th Duke of Devonshire. She played an active role in restoring and overseeing the family houses and gardens, and in developing commercial enterprises. She tells poignantly of the deaths of three of her six children, and the effect that her husband's battle with alcohol addiction had on the family. Devonshire is a natural writer and Wait for Me! is a total joy...