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Hons and Rebels
Book • 1960
Hons and Rebels is a memoir that divides into two main parts.
The first part details Jessica Mitford's upbringing at Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, highlighting her eccentric family, particularly her sisters Nancy, Diana, Unity, Pamela, and Debo.
The narrative includes their unique nicknames and private languages, as well as Jessica's emerging political identity.
The second part focuses on her romance with her cousin Esmond Romilly, their elopement to France and Spain, and their involvement in the Spanish Civil War. The book provides a vivid account of Mitford's rebellious spirit and her early life before she moved to the United States and became involved in civil rights and anti-capitalist activism.
The first part details Jessica Mitford's upbringing at Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, highlighting her eccentric family, particularly her sisters Nancy, Diana, Unity, Pamela, and Debo.
The narrative includes their unique nicknames and private languages, as well as Jessica's emerging political identity.
The second part focuses on her romance with her cousin Esmond Romilly, their elopement to France and Spain, and their involvement in the Spanish Civil War. The book provides a vivid account of Mitford's rebellious spirit and her early life before she moved to the United States and became involved in civil rights and anti-capitalist activism.
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Mentioned as Decker's autobiography, using the same material as Nancy's books but in a different way.
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The Mitford sisters | 2 : life of the week
Mary S Lovell mentions reading a book written by Jessica Mitford
The Mitford Sisters | 1 : life of the week
Mentioned by Vaden Masrani as a source for understanding the Mitford sisters' upbringing and contrasting political views.
#79 (Bonus) - The Mitford Sisters
