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ISBN 13: 9781473618053
ISBN 10: 1473618053
Book Subtitle: Six Brilliant And Extraordinary Society Hostesses Between The Wars - A Spectacle Of Celebrity, Talent, And Burning Ambition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Book Description: Queen Bees looks at the lives of six remarkable women who made careers out of being society hostesses, including Lady Astor, who went on to become the first female MP, and Mrs Greville, who cultivated relationships with Edward VII, as well as Lady Londonderry, Lady Cunard, Laura Corrigan and Lady Colefax. Written with wit, verve and heart, Queen Bees is the story of a form of societal revolution, and the extraordinary women who helped it happen. In the aftermath of the First World War, the previously strict hierarchies of the British class system were weakened. For a number of ambitious, spirited women, this was the chance they needed to slip through the cracks and take their place at the top of society as the great hostesses of the time. In an age when the place of women was uncertain, becoming a hostess was not a chore, but a career choice, and though some of the hostesses' backgrounds were surprisingly humble, their aspirations were anything but. During the inter-war years these extraordinary women ruled over London society from their dining tables and salons - entertaining everyone from the Mosleys to the Mitfords, from millionaires to maharajahs, from film stars to royalty - and their influence can still be felt today.
Editorial Review: Evans makes a good case for her hostesses' importance as purveyors of soft power: the artistic, cultural and political reach of their address books, she argues had a profound impact on modern British society. All were marvellously quotable, as spiteful as they were ambitious, mistresses of the apparently throwaway remark designed to draw blood, but their success was due as much to their status and fortunes as to their brilliance. One of the pleasures of books like these is that you close them with a feeling of overwhelming gratitude for your own mundane life * Literary Review * An exciting read, Evans has painted a compelling portrait of six inspiring women. * The Mitford Society * Wonderfully readable * Country Life * A compelling portrait of six inspiring women * The Lady * An irresistible and witty account * Woman & Home * The individual characters of these unusual women are well delineated and all played significant roles in their time... An entertaining
About the Author: Cultural historian Sian Evans has worked for the National Trust, the V&A and the Design Museum, and is the author of several works of social history including Mrs Ronnie: The Society Hostess Who Collected Kings, The Manor Reborn and Life Below Stairs. Sian lives in London.
Language: English
Author: SiΓn Evans
Publication Date: 06 Apr 2017
Number of Pages: 416