Five Sisters: The Langhornes of Virginia

A decent book about the famous Langhorne sisters. The most famous of these sisters, Nancy (Lady Astor), is the one that takes up most of the pages in this book. Politics plays a heavy hand in the lives of these sisters, and the description of it can get tedious. To that end, the descriptions of the relationships of the sisters themselves is the most interesting part of the book. However, if you are looking to read a book about a family of sisters, I would suggest the Mitford sisters, as it is somewhat better.

It is also worth noting that the author, James Fox, is a descendant of Phyllis Langhorne, one of the five sisters of the book.

While biographies can be somewhat boring, I found this a most ineresting venue into the world of socialite sisters.

History of the daughters of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne. Next-to-last daughter Nancy's second husband was Waldorf Astor, later 2nd Viscount Astor.