The Surprising Life of Constance Spry

Informationen zum Autor Sue Shephard is the author of Pickled, Potted and Canned: The Story of Food Preserving which won the André Simon Special Award and Seeds of Fortune . She lives in Bristol with her family. Klappentext 'Fascinating ... to be eagerly devoured' Clarissa Dickson-Wright Most people today, if they have heard of her, associate Constance Spry with the cookery book bearing her name. But Connie was much, much more than the author of a bestselling cookery book. She was deeply unconventional, extremely charming and very determined; Spry's life took her from the back streets of Victorian Derby to running a hugely successful business as the florist of choice for the highest of high society, organizing the flowers for royal weddings and indeed for the Queen's coronation. She endured a violent first marriage, had a lesbian affair with a cross-dressing artist and was a pioneer for working women at a time when few women had careers. Sue Shephard tells her extraordinary story with insight, wit and flair. 'Riveting.' Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall 'Makes you fall utterly in love with its subject' New York Times Magazine 'Reveals with the greatest skill and sympathy an extraordinary person - complicated, driven, sometimes secretive but gifted and artistic to an nth degree. What a story.' Elizabeth Buchan "Fascinating . . . to be eagerly devoured." --Clarissa Dickson-Wright, celebrity chef A riveting new biography - the first for thirty years - of the influential floral artist and founder of the Cordon Bleu cookery school Zusammenfassung A riveting new biography - the first for thirty years - of the influential floral artist and founder of the Cordon Bleu cookery school

Product details

• Authors: Sue Shephard, Shephard Sue
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.05.2011
• EAN: 9780330544221
• ISBN: 978-0-330-54422-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Aziza's Secret Fairy Door
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; COOKING / General, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Flower Arranging, Cookery / food & drink etc, Flower arranging and floral crafts, Flower arranging & floral crafts, Cookery / food and drink / food writing