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The Aviary Gateby Katie HickmanISBN 0747580383 (0-7475-8038-3)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Courtesansby Katie HickmanISBN 0007113927 (0-00-711392-7)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Courtesans'Book summary:This title tells of the extraordinary lives and times of a small group of women who, during the course of the 19th century, rose from impoverished obscurity to become some of the most powerful, independent and wealthy women the world had ever seen. These were women who took control of their lives - and those of other people - and made the world do their will. Men ruined themselves in desperate attempts to gain and retain a courtesan's favours, but a courtesan was always courted for far more than sex. In an age in which women were generally not well educated, a courtesan was often unusually literate and literary and so was courted for her conversation as well as her physical company. Courtesans were extremely accomplished and, in the 19th century, exerted a powerful influence as leaders of fashion and society. They were not received at Court, and inhabited their own parallel world - the demi-monde - complete with its own hierarchies, etiquette and protocol, but nonetheless even to be seen in public with one of the great courtesans was a much-envied achievement. This text focuses on the stories of four outstanding women, each told as a mini-biography. Harriet Wilson, Lola Montez, Cora Pearl and Catherine Walters were women of very different personalities and talents. Spanning just over a 100 years, their lives exemplify the dazzling existence of the courtesan. They were admired by many, queens of fashion, linguists, musicians, accomplished at political intrigue and, of course, possessors of great erotic gifts. [via]
Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Centuryby Katie HickmanISBN 0060935146 (0-06-093514-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century'Book summary:During the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries a small group of women rose from impoverished obscurity to positions of great power, independence and wealth. In doing so they took control of their lives -- and those of other people -- and made the world do their will.
Men went to great lengths in desperate attempts to gain and retain a courtesan's favors, but she was always courted for far more than sex. In an age in which women were generally not well educated she was often unusually literate and literary, and courted for her conversation as well as her physical company. Courtesans were extremely accomplished and exerted a powerful influence as leaders of fashion and society. They were not received at court, but inhabited their own parallel world -- the demimonde -- complete with its own hierarchies, etiquette and protocol. They were queens of fashion, linguists, musicians, accomplished at political intrigue and, of course, possessors of great erotic gifts. Even to be seen in public with one of the great courtesans was a much-envied achievement.
In this riveting social biography, Katie Hickman focuses on five outstanding women -- Sophia Baddeley, Elizabeth Armistead, Harriette Wilson, Cora Pearl and Catherine Walters -- each of whose lives exemplifies the dazzling existence of the courtesan. She reveals their extraordinary exploits -- including their stints in Paris, New York and California -- and offers insights into the glamorous history of courtesan life.
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Daughters of Britanniaby Katie HickmanISBN 0002557142 (0-00-255714-2)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wivesby Katie HickmanISBN 0006387802 (0-00-638780-2)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives'Book summary:In an absorbing mixture of poignant biography and wonderfully entertaining social history, Daughters of Britannia offers the story of diplomatic life as it has never been told before.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Vita Sackville-West, and Lady Diana Cooper are among the well-known wives of diplomats who represented Britain in the far-flung corners of the globe. Yet, despite serving such crucial roles, the vast majority of these women are entirely unknown to history.
Drawing on letters, private journals, and memoirs, as well as contemporary oral history, Katie Hickman explores not only the public pomp and glamour of diplomatic life but also the most intimate, private face of this most fascinating and mysterious world.
Touching on the lives of nearly 100 diplomatic wives (as well as sisters and daughters), Daughters of Britannia is a brilliant and compelling account of more than three centuries of British diplomacy as seen through the eyes of some of its most intrepid but least heralded participants.
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Softcover, Harpercollins - Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives: ISBN 0060188626 (0-06-018862-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives: ISBN 0006387802 (0-00-638780-2)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Dreams of the Peaceful Dragonby Katie HickmanISBN 0708921221 (0-7089-2122-1)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: Journey into Bhutanby Katie HickmanISBN 0340487704 (0-340-48770-4)
Softcover, Hodder General Publishing Division
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The Quetzal Summerby Katie HickmanISBN 0340579773 (0-340-57977-3)
Softcover, Hodder General Publishing Division
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Travels with a Circusby Katie HickmanISBN 0007108990 (0-00-710899-0)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Trip to the Light Fantasticby Katie HickmanISBN 0002159279 (0-00-215927-9)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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A Trip to the Light Fantastic: Travels With a Mexican Circusby Katie HickmanISBN 0006377157 (0-00-637715-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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