Mary S Lovell

Mary S Lovell, a renowned biographer celebrated for her work 'The Mitford Girls', dives into the captivating lives of the Mitford sisters after World War II. She discusses Diana's allegiance to fascism and Jessica's activism amid McCarthyism. Nancy thrives as a novelist in France, while Pamela cherishes a quieter country life. Lovell also highlights Deborah's transformation into the Duchess of Devonshire and her innovative strategies to revive Chatsworth. The episode reveals the sisters' complex personal and political legacies that continue to fascinate.

Mary S. Lovell, a renowned biographer and author of 'The Mitford Girls', dives into the fascinating lives of the Mitford sisters—Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. She explores their hedonistic escapades in the roaring 1920s and the ideological divides of the 1930s. Hear about Diana’s scandalous romance that rocked her family, Unity’s troubling connection to fascism, and Jessica’s fight for political activism in America. Lovell’s personal anecdotes reveal how these sisters found themselves at the center of history's most shocking moments.