Queens of Society - Evans, Siân
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In the aristocratic circles of early twentieth-century London, the company was as starched as the tablecloths. But a revolution was on the horizon, in the form of six remarkable society hostesses who would change the political, social, and cultural landscape of Britain forever. Some of these "queens of society," like Lady Sibyl Colefax, were born into high society. Others, like Edinburgh-born Mrs. Ronnie Greville, clambered their way to the top by any means necessary. Lady Nancy Astor and Lady Edith Londonderry were political creatures, becoming, respectively, the first female MP ever elected…mehr

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In the aristocratic circles of early twentieth-century London, the company was as starched as the tablecloths. But a revolution was on the horizon, in the form of six remarkable society hostesses who would change the political, social, and cultural landscape of Britain forever. Some of these "queens of society," like Lady Sibyl Colefax, were born into high society. Others, like Edinburgh-born Mrs. Ronnie Greville, clambered their way to the top by any means necessary. Lady Nancy Astor and Lady Edith Londonderry were political creatures, becoming, respectively, the first female MP ever elected and the head of the Women's Legion. Lady Emerald Cunard, meanwhile, cultivated artists and royals, playing a pivotal role in Edward VIII's relationship with Wallis Simpson and igniting a scandal that would shake Britain. And American Laura Corrigan just liked a damned good party-the more extravagant, the better. In an age when the place of women was uncertain, becoming a hostess was not a chore, but a career choice, and these six women presided over London from their dining tables and salons-charming, scheming, and mingling their way through two world wars, the Great Depression, an abdication, a coronation, and an upheaval in class structures that would bring their world to its knees. With a glittering cast of players from the Mitfords to the Mosleys, from millionaires to maharajahs, from film stars to royalty, Queens of Society is the witty, warm, and fascinating story of six women whose influence can still be felt today.
Autorenporträt
A full-time writer and cultural historian, Siân Evans is the author of many popular social histories, including Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard Them; Life Below Stairs in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House;Mrs. Ronnie: The Society Hostess Who Collected Kings; The Manor Reborn (tied in to a major four-part BBC1 TV series); Ghosts: Mysterious Tales from the National Trust; seven National Trust Guidebooks (written between 2008 and 2014) and, most recently, 1936: The Year of Three Kings. Evans regularly writes for outlets including the UK's Daily Mail, BBC Antiques Roadshow magazine, and the National Trust members' magazine.