Decca: The Letters of Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford
Jan 2026 · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · Narrated by Alistair Petrie and Lucy Scott
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'Enthralling and gloriously honest' SUNDAY TIMES
The captivating letters by the most idiosyncratic, witty and irrepressible of the notorious Mitford sisters.
Here's what readers are saying:
'It is both laugh-out-loud funny and enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A wonderful record of a remarkable woman' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A total page turner ... kept me enthralled' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Decca's letters reveal a remarkable life - from her childhood as the daughter of a British peer to her scandalous elopement to the Spanish Civil War with her cousin, to her life in the USA, where she married a radical lawyer. The Mitford girls included Diana (who married the British fascist leader Oswald Mosley), Unity (who was close to Adolf Hitler) and Debo (who became the Duchess of Devonshire). Decca shocked them all when she joined the American Communist Party. Her letters are the stories of a century: gossip and politics, war and the poignancy of personal struggles. They are also a record of her never-ending quest for social justice. This is a fascinating collection that reveals to us intimately the most ebullient Mitford of them all.
'Captures history's most charming muckraker, from her friendships with Katharine Graham and Maya Angelou to her devotion to civil rights' VOGUE
'Jessica Mitford is a sister of mine. If I had to go into a room with a leopard, I wouldn't hesitate to ask for her' Maya Angelou
The captivating letters by the most idiosyncratic, witty and irrepressible of the notorious Mitford sisters.
Here's what readers are saying:
'It is both laugh-out-loud funny and enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A wonderful record of a remarkable woman' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A total page turner ... kept me enthralled' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Decca's letters reveal a remarkable life - from her childhood as the daughter of a British peer to her scandalous elopement to the Spanish Civil War with her cousin, to her life in the USA, where she married a radical lawyer. The Mitford girls included Diana (who married the British fascist leader Oswald Mosley), Unity (who was close to Adolf Hitler) and Debo (who became the Duchess of Devonshire). Decca shocked them all when she joined the American Communist Party. Her letters are the stories of a century: gossip and politics, war and the poignancy of personal struggles. They are also a record of her never-ending quest for social justice. This is a fascinating collection that reveals to us intimately the most ebullient Mitford of them all.
'Captures history's most charming muckraker, from her friendships with Katharine Graham and Maya Angelou to her devotion to civil rights' VOGUE
'Jessica Mitford is a sister of mine. If I had to go into a room with a leopard, I wouldn't hesitate to ask for her' Maya Angelou
'Enthralling and gloriously honest' SUNDAY TIMES
The captivating letters by the most idiosyncratic, witty and irrepressible of the notorious Mitford sisters.
Here's what readers are saying:
'It is both laugh-out-loud funny and enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A wonderful record of a remarkable woman' ⭐⭐⭐⭐...
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Jessica Mitford was the fifth of the six Mitford daughters and always the rebel among her sisters. At the age of 19 she eloped to the Spanish Civil War with her cousin, Esmond Romilly, and they moved to the USA in 1939. 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.
Jessica Mitford was the fifth of the six Mitford daughters and always the rebel among her sisters. At the age of 19 she eloped to the Spanish Civil War with her cousin, Esmond Romilly, and they moved to the USA in 1939. Romilly died in action in 1941 and Jessica later married Bob Treuhaft, a lawy...
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