In Tearing Haste Letters Between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor

In spring 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six legendary Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, the Devonshires' house in Ireland. This halcyon visit sparked off a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of sporadic but highly entertaining letters which include glimpses of President Kennedy's inauguration, weekends at Sandringham, filming with Errol Flynn and life at both Chatsworth and on the southernmost peninsula of Greece.