Star of the Morning: The Extraordinary Life of Lady Hester Stanhope - Rilegato

Ellis, Kirsten

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ISBN 10: 0008280207 ISBN 13: 9780008280208

Casa editrice: HarperPress, 2017

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‘Ellis has unearthed fresh material, and retells the story with idiosyncratic panache.... Ellis is a vivid narrator with an eye for detail...This book leaves little doubt that Lady Hester was brave, whether standing in her stirrups to fend off a charge or tossing her head as gossip about a love affair swirled around the salons of London and Damascus.’ Sara Wheeler, Sunday Telegraph

‘As Kirsten Ellis vividly shows, Hester Stanhope’s story is one of brave (and often foolhardy) triumph over the straitjacket of Regency attitudes and the even more hidebound conventions of Islamic society. ... Ellis has unearthed startling new aspects of this remarkable woman’s life, such as Hester’s relationships with no fewer than three Napoleonic spies. Ellis’s enthusiasm for her heroine makes “Star Of The Morning” a fascinating study with some trenchant points about the position of strong-minded women in male-dominated societies.’ Barry Forshaw, Daily Express

L'autore:

Kirsten Ellis was born in New Zealand. She began her writing career aged eighteen on the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and has lived in India, Cyprus and New York. Among earlier travel writing, her book on Cuba won a special commendation in The Observer’s Travel Writer Awards. She has also written for Vogue, Tatler, Discovery, The Australian and the Explorer’s Journal. While researching ‘Star of the Morning’ she travelled throughout the Middle East and Turkey. She now lives in England with her husband and their young son.

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• Editore: HarperPress
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0008280207
• ISBN 13: 9780008280208
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 464