re: #188 rurality

Despite my marginal recall, I do remember enjoying the book about the Mitfords, called The Sisters, The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell, copyright 2001. They are quite a Zeligesque family, always near the hub of some historical event or major player. And Love in a Cold Climate is pretty hilarious, especially if you like tales of fading eccentric English gentry.

The mitfords are fascinating. In addition to unity, there’s also Dianna, who married Oswald Mosley, founder of the BUP (if I remember correctly)

Unity’s story is even worse than committing suicide when England declared war. She shot herself but it didn’t kill her right away.

I always wondered what possessed her parents to name her Unity Valkyrie, though.