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Sheila: The Australian Ingenue Who Bewitched British Society
Robert Wainwright
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Description for Sheila: The Australian Ingenue Who Bewitched British Society
Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
Vivacious, confident and striking, young Australian Sheila Chisholm met her first husband, Lord Loughborough, in Egypt during the First World War. Arriving in London as a young married woman, she quickly conquered English society, and would spend the next half a century inside the palaces, mansions and clubs of the elite. Her clandestine affair with young Bertie, the future George VI, caused ruptures at Buckingham Palace, with King George offering his son the title Duke of York in exchange for never hearing of Sheila again.
She subsequently became Lady Milbanke, one of London's most admired fashion icons and society ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
St Leonards, Australia
ISBN
9781743319444
SKU
V9781743319444
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Ref
99-2
About Robert Wainwright
Robert Wainwright has worked as a journalist for thirty years and is the author of eight books. He lives in London.
Reviews for Sheila: The Australian Ingenue Who Bewitched British Society
As social history Sheila Chisholm's life is fascinating... it's undeniably enjoyable to read of all that glitter and gold.
Selina Hastings
Spectator
A marvelously entertaining story that at times resembles a glossy television period drama.
Daily Express
A sensational look at how a country girl became a city socialite... a rip-roaring biography.
Marie Claire ... Read more
Selina Hastings
Spectator
A marvelously entertaining story that at times resembles a glossy television period drama.
Daily Express
A sensational look at how a country girl became a city socialite... a rip-roaring biography.
Marie Claire ... Read more