Her Brilliant Career
Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties
$40.48
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2014
Summary
In her apron and rubber gloves, a smile lipsticked permanently across her face, the woman of the Fifties has become a cultural symbol of all that we are most grateful to have sloughed off. A homely compliant creature, she knows little or nothing of sex, and stands no chance at all of having a career. She must marry or die.
But what if there was another side to the story?
In this book Rachel Cooke tells the story of ten extraordinary women whose pioneering professional lives - …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844087419 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1844087417 |
| Author: | Rachel Cooke |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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A gallery of vividly drawn portaits - witty, poignant, inspiriting - that opens up a new front in our understanding of the “lost” Fifities
A gallery of vividly drawn portaits - witty, poignant, inspiriting - that opens up a new front in our understanding of the “lost” Fifties - David Kynaston, author of Modernity Britain
Rachel Cooke shines a new light in an elegantly original way into the 1950s and especially into the role of women therein. By cleverly focussing on the lives of several extraordinary women, she manages to produce a social history which is highly absorbing and richly informative. A very enjoyable and distinctive book - Kate AtkinsonThere is warmth and lightness of spirit to this book: it is witty, intelligent, kind and poignant. Cooke exudes love and knowledge of people, gardens, food, art … she leaves you wanting more - The TimesVastly entertaining, cannily researched and sharply perceptive - TelegraphAbout The Author
Rachel Cooke
Rachel Cooke was born in Sheffield. An award-winning journalist, she writes for The Observer, and is the television critic of the New Statesman. This is her first book.
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