This was a pretty poor read as historical novels go. The amount of information crammed into the first chapters of who was who and what was mind-boggling and ridiculous…like Downtown Abbey on steroids. I was appalled at the bad German and the stereotypical descriptions of …more just about everyone in the story but especially the Germans…reminded me of the danger of describing everyone of a particular nationality in negative terms. Nancy was too righteous, Diana too flawed, and Unity too idiotic. Finally, the book seemed to be bragging about the Mitford’s relationships with everyone in society at the time more than actually telling a story. So, to sum it up: not even a good summer read. (less)