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"She was one of the world's most glamorous women and the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age. Yet, couturiere Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon was born as just plain Lucy Sutherland and grew up in a stone farmhouse in Ontario, Canada. How she went from a backwoods farm to presiding over an international fashion empire is a remarkable story of unshakeable determination and female achievement at a time when it was thought that a woman's place was in the home. Unsinkable Lucile is a lavishly illustrated story of Lucile's lively childhood, her rise to the top of the fashion world and her survival of the Titanic disaster and its aftermath, during which she was unjustly vilified. Time and time again, she proved that nothing could sink her spirits or stop her drive to innovate and create"--
About the author
Hugh Brewster is an award-winning author, editor, historian and playwright who has written 13 books for young readers. Hugh worked with Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the
Titanic, to create the international bestseller
The Discovery of the Titanic and
Exploring the Titanic. Hugh oversaw the creation of
Titanic: An Illustrated History, a book that provided inspiration for James Cameron's film. His other titles include
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to All Your Questions About the Titanic;
Deadly Voyage (
I Am Canada series);
Gilded Lives,
Fatal Voyage; Anastasia's Album;
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose;
The Other Mozart; and
Dinosaurs in Your Backyard.
Laurie McGaw has previously collaborated with Hugh Brewster on a number of award-winning illustrated books, including
Polar the Titanic Bear, which has sold over 680,000 copies and was nominated for a Governor General's Award. Her other titles include
To Be a Princess,
African Princess and
Journey to Ellis Island. She is a renowned portraitist and has painted portraits of Oscar Peterson, Norman Jewison and David Suzuki among others. She has also been commissioned to create 34 coins for the Royal Canadian Mint.
Summary
Lavishly illustrated story of Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon, the farm girl who became the Queen of Fashion in the Edwardian era and survived the sinking of the Titanic.
