In tearing haste : letters between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor
Devonshire, Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish, Duchess of, 1920-20142009
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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 Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor / edited by Charlotte Mosley.
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Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2009.
Collation:
xxiii, 390 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780719568572 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.082092942.082
Language:
English
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BRN:
401966