Irrepressible: The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford

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Irrepressible: The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford

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Feb 10, 2011

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She eloped with Winston Churchill's nephew, severing her ties to privilege. She fought in the Spanish Civil War and joined the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama. She bore witness to the defining history of the 20th century. Jessica Mitford: queen of the muckrakers.

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Feb 10, 2011

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Irrepressible: The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford

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