Stranded and widowed in wartime Washington, Jessica Mitford refuses to play the tragic aristocrat, instead diving headfirst into the American workforce to support her young daughter and the wartime efforts. A chance encounter with the sharp civil rights lawyer Bob Treuhaft sparks Decca’s move across the continent to look for a fresh start in San Francisco.
As her new family life in the States flourishes, the Atlantic cannot bridge the growing ideological divide with her old family, leading to a legendary and permanent falling out with her fascist sister, Diana Mosley.
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro & Recap (Decca is on her own!)
0:03:56 Decca’s stay with the Durr’s
0:04:49 Decca’s daughter Dinky (or Donk)
0:08:45 Decca’s “war efforts” at the OPA
0:17:47 Decca meets Bob Treuhaft
0:23:12 Move to San Francisco - running away again?
0:26:22 Bob’s “summer vacation” in San Francisco
0:33:40 Events in England: The Rift with Diana
0:47:22 Wrap & Outlook (Decca’s real work in the USA)
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