In tearing haste : letters between the Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor
Devonshire, Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish, Duchess of, 1920-2008
Books, Manuscripts
In 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, in Ireland. This halcyon visit sparked off a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining letters.
Main title:
In tearing haste : letters between the Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor / edited by Charlotte Mosley.
Author:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2008.
Collation:
xxiii, 390 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780719568589 (hbk)0719568587 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Devonshire, Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish, Duchess of, 1920- -- CorrespondenceFermor, Patrick Leigh -- CorrespondenceDevonshire, Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish, Duchess of, 1920- -- CorrespondenceNobility -- Great Britain -- CorrespondenceTravel writers -- Great Britain -- CorrespondenceDevonshire, Deborah -- LettersFermor, Patrick Leigh -- Letters
Bookmark link:
More Information: