Even the most fervent followers of the saga of six remarkably diverse sisters may be tempted to think "enough already!" when faced with yet another dose of Mitfordiana. But they should have no fear. Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, "Debo" to her disciples, the youngest of the sextet and its only survivor, has pulled off the feat of writing an autobiography that contains a fair bit of old hat, yet provides new nuggets and vignettes on almost every page. She is an acute anecdotal-ist, sometimes with a ringside seat as history was being made. And her tale is both funny and sad.
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