--- product_id: 166076563 title: "Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters" price: "€ 42.81" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/166076563-take-six-girls-the-lives-of-the-mitford-sisters store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters **Price:** € 42.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters - **How much does it cost?** € 42.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/166076563-take-six-girls-the-lives-of-the-mitford-sisters) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters [Thompson, Laura] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters Review: An Almost Unreal Story of 6 Privileged but Misguided - to say the least- Mitford Sisters. - I so enjoy Laura Thompson's writing that I have now ordered all of her books on the Mitfords as well as books written by Jessica and, especially, Nancy Mitford. One cannot put down "Take Six Girls" - it is almost like fiction, reading how unique each of the 6 sisters was. Of course, Diana seemed to me to be almost insane with her unswerving Nazi support of Hitler and his henchmen. She, to me, was beauteous on the outside and hideous in her rancid, dangerous beliefs and actions. Nancy is my favorite (nd the real talent of the Mitford family) and I am now awaiting Life in a Cold Climate by Laura Thompson. All in all, the 6 Mitford girls are the antithesis of the 5 Misses Bennet as written by Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice. Laura Thompson is a spellbinding, clear-eyed author whose books are well researched - such diverse examinations of mysterious personages such as Lord Lucan and the disappearance for a while, of the much beloved Agatha Christie. Review: A compelling read - A delightful group biography of Diana, Nancy, Jessica, Unity, Pamela and Deborah, in short: The Mitford Sisters. I have read most of Nancy’s work in the 70’s and recently re-read the Pursuit of Love. It lost nothing of its charm. Being familiar with Nancy’s novels and Jessica’s ‘fictionalised’ memoir Hons and Rebels, makes the reading of Laura Thompson’s book a much richer experience. But even newcomers to the subject will find it an interesting portrait of an era and the six sisters’ role in it. Thompson places the girls in their impoverished aristocratic background, paints a portrait of the marriage and parents of the brood – there also was a brother Tom -. She goes onto describing each girl’s debutants ball and then devotes the rest of the book to what happened when those girls entered English society, at a time when the world around them slowly, but irreversibly descended into World War II. Thompson tells their story with verve and objectiveness, never trying to exonerate their choices. The background information the reader needs to navigate the lives of these girls, is seamlessly woven into the story. For her research she interviewed the two then living sisters Diana and Deborah and some of the Mitford sister’s children. She makes use of these interviews by incorporating them in the story, together with quotes from the copious correspondence between the sisters. This enlivens the text with gems of Mitford witticisms. The book makes for compelling reading and I would recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in the Mitfords. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,351,043 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,031 in Rich & Famous Biographies #3,683 in Author Biographies #7,702 in Women's Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (416) | | Dimensions | 7.76 x 1.06 x 5.12 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1784970891 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1784970895 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | August 11, 2016 | | Publisher | Head of Zeus | ## Images ![Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81LEawvFUXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Almost Unreal Story of 6 Privileged but Misguided - to say the least- Mitford Sisters. *by L***Y on July 18, 2017* I so enjoy Laura Thompson's writing that I have now ordered all of her books on the Mitfords as well as books written by Jessica and, especially, Nancy Mitford. One cannot put down "Take Six Girls" - it is almost like fiction, reading how unique each of the 6 sisters was. Of course, Diana seemed to me to be almost insane with her unswerving Nazi support of Hitler and his henchmen. She, to me, was beauteous on the outside and hideous in her rancid, dangerous beliefs and actions. Nancy is my favorite (nd the real talent of the Mitford family) and I am now awaiting Life in a Cold Climate by Laura Thompson. All in all, the 6 Mitford girls are the antithesis of the 5 Misses Bennet as written by Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice. Laura Thompson is a spellbinding, clear-eyed author whose books are well researched - such diverse examinations of mysterious personages such as Lord Lucan and the disappearance for a while, of the much beloved Agatha Christie. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A compelling read *by P***R on July 29, 2016* A delightful group biography of Diana, Nancy, Jessica, Unity, Pamela and Deborah, in short: The Mitford Sisters. I have read most of Nancy’s work in the 70’s and recently re-read the Pursuit of Love. It lost nothing of its charm. Being familiar with Nancy’s novels and Jessica’s ‘fictionalised’ memoir Hons and Rebels, makes the reading of Laura Thompson’s book a much richer experience. But even newcomers to the subject will find it an interesting portrait of an era and the six sisters’ role in it. Thompson places the girls in their impoverished aristocratic background, paints a portrait of the marriage and parents of the brood – there also was a brother Tom -. She goes onto describing each girl’s debutants ball and then devotes the rest of the book to what happened when those girls entered English society, at a time when the world around them slowly, but irreversibly descended into World War II. Thompson tells their story with verve and objectiveness, never trying to exonerate their choices. The background information the reader needs to navigate the lives of these girls, is seamlessly woven into the story. For her research she interviewed the two then living sisters Diana and Deborah and some of the Mitford sister’s children. She makes use of these interviews by incorporating them in the story, together with quotes from the copious correspondence between the sisters. This enlivens the text with gems of Mitford witticisms. The book makes for compelling reading and I would recommend it to anyone even slightly interested in the Mitfords. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Mitford Sisters revealed *by S***N on December 21, 2021* A dispassionate review of the strange lives of the 6 Mitford sisters and their rather odd parents. Very interesting and easily readable ## Frequently Bought Together - Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters - The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family: The Biography of an Outrageous Family - The Mitfords: Letters between Six Sisters: An unvarnished look at the correspondence between six notorious 20th century socialites --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/166076563-take-six-girls-the-lives-of-the-mitford-sisters](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/166076563-take-six-girls-the-lives-of-the-mitford-sisters) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-10-03*