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She Who Dares

Ten Trailblazing Society Women

Lyndsy Spence

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English
HISTORY PRESS
01 July 2019
A look at ten trailblazing women whose lives encapsulated the twentieth century and its key events.

'Oh dear,' said Evelyn Waugh of his society friends, 'these great ladies.' In this book of pen portraits, the reader is introduced to ten extraordinary women who were society stars in the interwar years, and is offered a fresh perspective on key historical events, such as the abdication, the rise of fascism, and the position of these ladies in society through the years. From the Churchills to the Mitfords, British and European Royals, to international playboys and film stars, these ladies knew everyone. And everyone knew them, for better or worse.

AUTHOR: Lyndsy Spence is the author of The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life, Mrs Guinness: The Rise & Fall of a Thirties Socialite and The Mistress of Mayfair. She is the founder of The Mitford Society, a popular online community dedicated to the Mitford sisters.

20 b/w illustrations

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Imprint:   HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 223mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9780750988971
ISBN 10:   0750988975
Pages:   240
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

LYNDSY SPENCE is a celebrated historian who specialises in daring aristocratic women. She is a book reviewer for The Lady and the founder of the Mitford Society, a popular online community dedicated to the Mitford sisters. Her previous books for The History Press include The Grit in the Pearl (2019, The Mistress of Mayfair (2018) and Mrs Guinness (2017).

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