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Wait for Me!

Memoirs

By: Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire,Charlotte Mosley

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Wait for Me!

Memoirs

By: Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire,Charlotte Mosley

The autobiography of one of Britain's most beloved figures, last of the Mitford sisters, renowned writer and social figure. Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, is the youngest of the famously witty brood of six daughters and one son that included the writers Jessica and Nancy, who wrote, when Deborah was born, "How disgusting of the poor darling to go and be a girl." Deborah's effervescent memoir Wait for Me! chronicles her remarkable life, from an eccentric but happy childhood roaming the Oxfordshire countryside, to tea with Adolf Hitler and her sister Unity in 1937, to her marriage to Andrew Cavendish, the second son of the Duke of Devonshire. Her life changed utterly with his unexpected inheritance of the title and vast estates after the wartime death of his brother, who had married "Kick" Kennedy, the beloved sister of John F. Kennedy. Her friendship with that family would last through triumph and tragedy. In 1959, the Duchess and her family took up residence in Chatsworth, the four-hundred-year-old family seat, with its incomparable collections of paintings, tapestry, and sculpture—the combined accumulations of generations of tastemakers. Neglected due to the economies of two world wars and punitive inheritance taxes, the great house soon came to life again under the careful attention of the Duchess. It is regarded as one of England's most loved and popular historic houses. Wait for Me! is written with intense warmth, charm, and perception. A unique portrait of an age of tumult, splendor, and change, it is also an unprecedented look at the rhythms of life inside one of the great aristocratic families of England. With its razor-sharp portraits of the Duchess's many friends and cohorts—politicians, writers, artists, sportsmen—it is truly irresistible reading, and will join the shelf of Mitford classics to delight readers for years to come.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429917938

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All in One Basket

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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All in One Basket

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

Originally published in 2011 by John Murray (Publishers), Great Britain.

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Macmillan

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0374103461

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All in One Basket

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

Originally published in 2011 by John Murray (Publishers), Great Britain.

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Counting My Chickens . . .

And Other Home Thoughts

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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Counting My Chickens . . .

And Other Home Thoughts

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

Gathered from the author's personal diaries, the memoirs of the youngest Mitford sibling discuss such topics as the challenges of running Chatsworth, her childhood in Mitford, and her celebrity relationships.

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0374130299

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Wait for Me!

Memoirs

By: Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire,Charlotte Mosley

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By: Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire,Charlotte Mosley

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Wait for Me!

Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire,Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Devonshire

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Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire,Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Devonshire

At the age of ninety, Deborah Devonshire, the youngest of the Mitford sisters, looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace. She tells of her upbringing; her family and their politics, finally setting the record straight. She writes brilliantly about the countryside and her deep attachment to it. At twenty-one, she married Andrew Cavendish, who succeeded as the 11th Duke of Devonshire. She played an active role in restoring and overseeing the running of the family houses. She tells poignantly of the deaths of three of her six children, and the effect that her husband's battle with alcohol addiction had on the family.

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Paragon Publishers

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1445856220

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Wait for Me!

Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

Deborah Devonshire is a natural writer with a knack for hitting the nail on the head. She tells the story of her upbringing, lovingly describing her parents, she talks candidly about her brother and sisters, finally setting the record straight.

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1445856212

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Round About Chatsworth

By: Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

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Round About Chatsworth

By: Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

The almost legendary palace of Chatsworth has been presided over by the same family for more than 450 years. Here, Deborah Dowager Duchess of Devonshire tells the story of the estate that surrounds it. Many within a couple of miles of the house were inspired by the imagination of one of the dukes. It is these that the Duchess describes.

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Frances Lincoln

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0711225370

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9780711225374

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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Home to Roost and Other Peckings

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

The unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire, the youngest of the Mitford sisters, rings out of this second volume of her occasional writings.

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1408477602

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9781408477601

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire,Deborah Mitford

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Home to Roost and Other Peckings

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire,Deborah Mitford

The unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire, the youngest of the Mitford sisters, rings out of this second volume of heroccasional writings.

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Counting My Chickens

And Other Home Thoughts

By: Deborah Devonshire

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Counting My Chickens

And Other Home Thoughts

By: Deborah Devonshire

The Duchess of Devonshire is the sister of Nancy, Pamela, Tom, Diana, Unity and Jessica Mitford. Her books include The House: A Portrait of Chatsworth, The Estate: A View from Chatsworth, Treasures of Chatsworth, Farm Animals (for children) The Garden at Chatsworth. She is Past President of the Royal Agricultural Association of England and of The Royal Smithfield Club.In 1999 the Duchess was appointed a D.C.V.O. by Her Majesty the Queen. Sir Tom Stoppard O.M. is one of the worldâ__s greatest contemporary playwrights.

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Gardners Books

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1902421051

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Memories of Andrew Devonshire

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Devonshire

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Memories of Andrew Devonshire

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Devonshire

Images of the life of the 11th Duke of Devonshire. Includes chapters on Childhood; Marriage; War Years; Inheritance; Politics; Sport; Public Life; Horse Racing; Books; Gardening; Entertaining.

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1843063662

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9781843063667

Chatsworth: The House

By: Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

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Chatsworth: The House

By: Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

Chatsworth is one of England's ten most visited great houses. In this tour of the house, Deborah the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire takes the reader into the private as well as the public rooms, and goes behind the scenes to explain the management of the household and the work of the staff needed to keep it going.

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Frances Lincoln

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0711216754

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9780711216754

Counting My Chickens . . .

And Other Home Thoughts

By: Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

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And Other Home Thoughts

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All in One Basket

By: Deborah Devonshire

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All in One Basket

By: Deborah Devonshire

Entertaining, instructive, thought-provoking and hilarious, the unmistakeable voice of Deborah Devonshire rings out of this volume which combines her two collections of 'occasional' writings. The pieces are broad and eclectic in their subjects, ranging from treasures unearthed while the kitchen was being redecorated, musings about the reason for the reworded town sign, tourism at Chatsworth, a ringside view of both John F. Kennedy's inauguration and funeral, and the value of deportment. No matter what she's writing about she is always affectionate, shrewd and uproariously funny.

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Hodder Ome

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1848546394

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Wait for Me!

Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Cavendish Devonshire

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Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By: Deborah Cavendish Devonshire

At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace. An eagerly awaited autobiography. Endless fascination with the Mitfords. Full of wonderful stories and gossip.

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1848544146

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Book's by Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

All in One Basket

All in One Basket

All in One Basket

All in One Basket

Counting My Chickens . . .

Counting My Chickens . . .

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

Wait for Me!

Round About Chatsworth

Round About Chatsworth

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

Home to Roost and Other Peckings

Counting My Chickens

Counting My Chickens

Memories of Andrew Devonshire

Memories of Andrew Devonshire

Chatsworth: The House

Chatsworth: The House

Counting My Chickens . . .

Counting My Chickens . . .

All in One Basket

All in One Basket

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