Nancy
Nancy is the eldest, the cleverest, the funniest, and perhaps the unluckiest in love. While she’s regarded as one of the "bright young things" on the London social scene, she experiences financial turmoil and takes to writing to provide for herself, ultimately becoming a bestselling author.
Diana
The scandalous beauty of the family, Diana goes on to become one of the most hated women in Britain. She walks out on her marriage to super-wealthy Brian Guinness when she meets the charismatic—and married—Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists.
Unity
Unity is socially awkward, rebellious and loves to shock. Galvanized by the Nuremberg Rally, she moves to Germany and devotes herself to the fascist cause, believing her destiny is to prevent Britain and Germany from going to war.
Jessica
The “red sheep of the family”, Jessica is a committed socialist. Turning her back on her aristocratic upbringing, her marriage to Winston Churchill’s nephew, Esmond Romilly, leads her out of London to join the communists fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
Pamela
Pamela is the quiet one, more interested in farming and rearing chickens than politics. She is a voice of reason and a loyal support to all her sisters in times of need. Fiercely independent and adventurous, she seems not as interested in marriage as the ultimate goal.
Deborah
Deborah is the youngest of the family. While exposed to radical politics, she remains apolitical, perhaps immunized by her sister’s fanatical views. Deborah’s eventual title “Duchess of Devonshire” makes her the only sister to attain her parent’s dream of their daughters marrying into aristocracy.
