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It has the beginnings of a romance novel that are now so prevalent. Our heroine goes on a European tour with her papa and brother to take her away from a glorious Irish love object. It is light and amusing. In it, you can see the beginnings of modern Regency romance novels, and the language used is of its age and so very subtle.

Whether dressed in her finery or disguised as a frump, he wanted her just the same! How can plain Frederica withstand a Season's scrutiny after the five beauties before her have married so magnificently? The only solution is to run away from home... Disguised as a chambermaid, Freddie soon finds...

Rebellin, Designerin, Aktivistin - Vivienne Westwood. 1965: Geschieden und alleinerziehend, sieht Vivienne Westwood keine Alternative, als ihren Traum von einem anderen Leben abzuhaken und Lehrerin zu werden. Doch dann verliebt sie sich in den Kunststudenten Malcolm McLaren und eröffnet mit ihm in London einen Fashion-Shop, der zum Anlaufpunkt all jener wird, die gegen das Establishment rebellieren. Als Malcolm die "Sex Pistols" gründet und Vivienne die Outfits der Band entwirft, ist der Look des Punk geboren.

A sweeping dual-narrative love story sweeping from 1950s Paris to the V&A Museum in London, told through eight couture dresses that reunite three generations of women. Each Dior dress tells a story... London, 2017. When her beloved grandmother, Sylvie, sends her to Paris to retrieve a dress she...

A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d’Orsey, Grace...