Never Shaken, Never Stirred: The Story of Ann Fleming and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough

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Christopher Reindorp

Never Shaken, Never Stirred

The Story of Ann Fleming and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough

Christopher Reindorp

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HISTORY PRESS
01 April 2023

Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Gender studies: women

Glamorous, fun and packed with scandalous anecdotes, Never Shaken, Never Stirred tells the story of two extraordinary sisters, Ann and Laura Charteris, who made marrying well an art form.

While Laura eventually became the Duchess of Marlborough, Ann became Mrs Ian Fleming, and the antics and attitudes of the two women inspired the writer to create the famous 'Bond Girl'. Along the way there were marriages, and affairs, with some of the biggest names of the twentieth century. Counting seven marriages between them, the sisters' collective husbands included a duke, four peers, Jackie Kennedy's brother-in-law and the alleged illegitimate son of the Queen's uncle. There were also passionate affairs with two Labour leaders, two press barons and a cluster of film stars.

Indeed, the lives of the Charteris sisters are almost too extraordinary to believe, as they bagged husbands, bedded men, threw parties and travelled to some of the most glamorous destinations in the world, all at a time when such behaviour by aristocratic society women was unthinkable.

AUTHOR: Christopher Reindorp has worked in television production for the past ten years, initially as a researcher for BBC News and Current Affairs, and latterly as a freelance producer. His work includes documentaries on Bruce Chatwin for the BBC, Wallis Simpson for the Smithsonian Channel and Mountbatten for the US broadcaster Comcast. The Original Bond Girls is his first book.

By: Christopher Reindorp
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780750996303
ISBN 10: 0750996307
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Christopher Reindorp has worked in television production for the past ten years, initially as a researcher for BBC News and Current Affairs, and latterly as a freelance producer. His work includes documentaries on Bruce Chatwin for the BBC, Wallis Simpson for the Smithsonian Channel and Mountbatten for the US broadcaster Comcast. The Original Bond Girls is his first book.