MUV: THE STORY OF THE MITFORD GIRLS MOTHER (HB)

Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, Deborah: these are the flamboyant Mitford Girls, the Bright Young Things who defined their era. Yet what about the seventh Mitford woman of them all – their mother? Sydney Redesdale, known as ‘Muv’, was a divisive character, her daughters squabbling about the ‘real Muv’ for even longer than they argued about their political differences. Sydney was far from ordinary. Set against the backdrop of a country and a family divided, the story of her life – one of eccentricity, tragedy and resilience – is told here in full for the first time.