Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives - Katie Hickman
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In an absorbing mixture of poignant biography and wonderfully entertaining social history, Daughters of Britannia offers the story of diplomatic life as it has never been told before.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Vita Sackville-West and Lady Diana Cooper are among the wellknown wives of diplomats who represented Britain in the far-flung corners of the globe. Yet, despite serving such crucial roles, the vast majority of these women are entirely unknown to history. Who was Mrs Vigor, gossiping from St Petersburg...
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Vita Sackville-West and Lady Diana Cooper are among the wellknown wives of diplomats who represented Britain in the far-flung corners of the globe. Yet, despite serving such crucial roles, the vast majority of these women are entirely unknown to history. Who was Mrs Vigor, gossiping from St Petersburg...
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1999 Uitgever: William Morrow 352 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0060188626 ISBN-13: 9780060188627Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.; Small permanent marker line on bottom cut; dust jacket price clipped. [Auteur: Hickman, Katie] [Pagina's: 321] [Uitgever: William Morrow] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: Daught...