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Everyone knows the six flamboyant Mitford sisters, but their formidable mother – ‘Muv’ – has long been overlooked. In Muv: The Story of the Mitford Girls’ Mother, leading historian Rachel Trethewey uncovers Sydney Redesdale’s pivotal role in shaping her daughters’ strong wills, confidence and even their extremism. A divisive figure in life and legacy, she was seen as saint or scapegoat depending on which Mitford was speaking. In her vivid new talk she brings Muv centre stage for the first time, revealing the remarkable woman at the heart of Britain’s most famous – and infamous – family.