Edith Cavell
- 432pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
A revealing insight into the remarkable life of the First World War heroine who saved hundreds of lives.
Diana Souhami Libri
25 agosto 1940
Diana Souhami è celebrata per le sue avvincenti biografie che approfondiscono la vita di figure influenti e intriganti del XX secolo all'interno della comunità LGBTQ+. Il suo acuto occhio letterario e il suo approccio perspicace illuminano i complessi paesaggi sociali e i viaggi personali dei suoi soggetti. Il lavoro di Souhami è caratterizzato dalla sua profonda esplorazione dell'identità, delle relazioni e delle forze culturali che hanno plasmato questi notevoli individui. I lettori sono attratti dalla sua elegante prosa e dalla profonda umanità che infonde in ogni narrazione.
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The scandalous life of one of England's great eccentrics.
The story of how a singular group of women in a pivotal time and place - Paris, Between the Wars - fostered the birth of the Modernist movement.
The extraordinary story of the real Robinson Crusoe.
Alice Keppel and her daughter Violet Trefusis were both iconic lovers. Keppel, the mistress of Edward VII and great-grandmother to Camilla Parker Bowles, embodied charm and determination, while Violet struggled with her passionate relationship with Vita Sackville-West. Their stories intertwine love, societal expectations, and personal sacrifice.
The story of the tempestuous romance between screen goddess Greta Garbo and society photographer Cecil Beaton--two enigmatic and iconic legends of the 30s. Best-selling author Souhami has drawn on diaries, letters, photographs, and films to show they both infused their work with the allure of androgyny--while concealing it in their private lives. A beautiful picture of two remarkable individuals and their era. "Compelling reading."--Literary Review. "...fascinating insight..."--Elle. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4.
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