Unity Mitford: A Quest
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a small tear and chip at the top corner of the dust jacket and rear panel. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A gripping biographical investigation, Unity Mitford: A Quest chronicles the extraordinary and deeply troubling life of Unity Valkyrie Mitford, the British aristocrat who became one of Adolf Hitler's most devoted admirers in the years leading up to World War II. David Pryce-Jones reconstructs Unity's mesmerising descent into the heart of the Nazi regime, detailing her obsessive pursuit of Hitler, her intimate place within his inner circle, and the scandal that reverberated through British society. Drawing on interviews, letters, and archival research, the book presents a forensic portrait of a young woman whose political fanaticism placed her at the intersection of two nations hurtling toward war. Written with unflinching authority, it stands as a definitive account of one of the most bizarre and disturbing stories to emerge from the prewar era, illuminating the seductive pull of fascism on the European upper classes.
Author: David Pryce-Jones
Format: Paperback
Published: 1976, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, with a small tear and chip at the top corner of the dust jacket and rear panel. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A gripping biographical investigation, Unity Mitford: A Quest chronicles the extraordinary and deeply troubling life of Unity Valkyrie Mitford, the British aristocrat who became one of Adolf Hitler's most devoted admirers in the years leading up to World War II. David Pryce-Jones reconstructs Unity's mesmerising descent into the heart of the Nazi regime, detailing her obsessive pursuit of Hitler, her intimate place within his inner circle, and the scandal that reverberated through British society. Drawing on interviews, letters, and archival research, the book presents a forensic portrait of a young woman whose political fanaticism placed her at the intersection of two nations hurtling toward war. Written with unflinching authority, it stands as a definitive account of one of the most bizarre and disturbing stories to emerge from the prewar era, illuminating the seductive pull of fascism on the European upper classes.