Wait For Me!

Name: Wait For Me!
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Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford Sister

By Deborah Devonshire

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Wait For Me! by Deborah Devonshire is a captivating memoir that delves into the extraordinary life of the youngest of the Mitford sisters. The book provides an enchanting glimpse into English aristocratic life, revealing humorous and poignant anecdotes about her family, friends, and encounters with historical figures, set against the backdrop of the 20th century's significant events.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy captivating memoirs filled with wit and charm. As the youngest of the famous Mitford siblings, the author offers an engaging peek into a privileged world, sharing personal anecdotes and insights from her extraordinary life.

Wait For Me!

At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace.

At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace.

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Deborah Devonshire is a natural writer with a knack for the telling phrase and for hitting the nail on the head. She tells the story of her upbringing, lovingly and wittily describing her parents (so memorably fictionalised by her sister Nancy); she talks candidly about her brother and sisters, and their politics (while not being at all political herself), finally setting the record straight.

Throughout the book, she writes brilliantly about the country and her deep attachment to it and those who live and work in it. As Duchess of Devonshire, Debo played an active role in restoring and overseeing the day-to-day running of the family houses and gardens, and in developing commercial enterprises at Chatsworth.

She tells poignantly of the deaths of three of her children, as well as her husband's battle with alcohol addiction.

Wait For Me! is enthralling and a total joy, full of the author's sympathetic wit (which she is not afraid to use on herself).

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Wait For Me! by Deborah Devonshire has been praised for its charming and humorous portrayal of a bygone era. Reviewers commend Devonshire's storytelling abilities, characterised by clear and engaging prose. The memoir captivates readers with its balance of wit and poignancy, making it an irresistible read even for those initially sceptical.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848541917

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 288g

Pages: 384

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Biography & Memoir Deborah Devonshire Non-Fiction

About the Author

The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire was brought up in Oxfordshire. In 1950 her husband Andrew, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, inherited estates in Yorkshire and Ireland as well as Chatsworth, the family seat in Derbyshire, and Deborah became chatelaine and housekeeper of one of England's greatest and best-loved houses. Following her husband's death in 2004, she moved to a village on the Chatsworth estate where she now lives.

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