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Zusatztext An exhilarating read packed with emotion and genuine humanity. A vivid portrayal of six remarkable women who made history reporting on World War II. Informationen zum Autor Judith Mackrell's biography of the Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, Bloomsbury Ballerina , was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award, her group biographies Flappers and Going with the Boys were critically acclaimed and The Unfinished Palazzo was an international bestseller. She was for many years the dance critic of The Guardian , for whom she still writes. She has also appeared on television and radio, as well as writing on dance, co-authoring The Oxford Dictionary of Dance . She lives in London. Klappentext From the bestselling author of The Unfinished Palazzo , the untold history of six groundbreaking women who fought to become front-line correspondents during World War II Vorwort From the bestselling author of The Unfinished Palazzo , the untold history of six groundbreaking women who fought to become front-line correspondents during World War II Zusammenfassung From the bestselling author of The Unfinished Palazzo, the untold history of six groundbreaking women who fought to become front-line correspondents during World War II
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Women's ability to cope was apparently beyond military imagination, yet ironically, as Judith Mackrell's compelling book shows, navigating newspaper bias and military restrictions often gave women the professional edge . . . They were not just reporters; they were also pioneers, and Judith Mackrell has done them proud. Clare Mulley Spectator
