| Record Number |
762648 |
| ISBN |
9781510060852 (pbk.) : |
| Author |
Evans, Siân (Historian) author. |
| Title |
Queen bees : six brilliant and extraordinary society hostesses between the wars / Siân Evans. |
| Edition |
Large print edition. |
| Publisher/Date |
Rearsby, Leicester WF Howes Ltd, 2017. |
| ©2016 |
| Pagination etc. |
450 pages (large print) ; 24 cm. |
| Contents note |
Standard print edition originally published: London: Two Roads, 2016. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
'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, it is the story of a form of societal revolution, and the extraordinary women who helped it happen. |
| Subject |
Socialites -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Upper class women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
| Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945 |
| Large type books |
| Shelf Location |
LP 941.082 EVAN |
