{"product_id":"queens-of-society-six-extraordinary-society-hostesses-between-the-wars-9798893031133","title":"Queens of Society: Six Extraordinary Society Hostesses Between the Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the aristocratic circles of early twentieth-century London, the company was as starched as the tablecloths. But a revolution was on the horizon, in the form of six remarkable society hostesses who would change the political, social, and cultural landscape of Britain forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of these \"queens of society,\" like Lady Sibyl Colefax, were born into high society. Others, like Edinburgh-born Mrs. Ronnie Greville, clambered their way to the top by any means necessary. Lady Nancy Astor and Lady Edith Londonderry were political creatures, becoming, respectively, the first female MP ever elected and the head of the Women's Legion. Lady Emerald Cunard, meanwhile, cultivated artists and royals, playing a pivotal role in Edward VIII's relationship with Wallis Simpson and igniting a scandal that would shake Britain. And American Laura Corrigan just liked a damned good party--the more extravagant, the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age when the place of women was uncertain, becoming a hostess was not a chore, but a career choice, and these six women presided over London from their dining tables and salons--charming, scheming, and mingling their way through two world wars, the Great Depression, an abdication, a coronation, and an upheaval in class structures that would bring their world to its knees. With a glittering cast of players from the Mitfords to the Mosleys, from millionaires to maharajahs, from film stars to royalty, \u003cem\u003eQueens of Society\u003c\/em\u003e is the witty, warm, and fascinating story of six women whose influence can still be felt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siân Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Experiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 6.08w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893031133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvans, Siân:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A full-time writer and cultural historian, \u003cstrong\u003eSiân Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of many popular social histories, including \u003cem\u003eMaiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard Them; Life Below Stairs in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMrs. Ronnie: The Society Hostess Who Collected Kings; The Manor Reborn\u003c\/em\u003e (tied in to a major four-part BBC1 TV series)\u003cem\u003e; Ghosts: Mysterious Tales from the National Trust\u003c\/em\u003e; seven National Trust Guidebooks (written between 2008 and 2014) and, most recently, \u003cem\u003e1936: The Year of Three Kings\u003c\/em\u003e. Evans regularly writes for outlets including the UK's \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBBC Antiques Roadshow\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and the National Trust members' magazine.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Si\u0026#195;\u0026#162;n Evans \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834205913245,"sku":"9798893031133","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d13440fb-ef6a-4db4-9553-0d782e24ae6d.jpg?v=1776146307","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/queens-of-society-six-extraordinary-society-hostesses-between-the-wars-9798893031133","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}