Enid by Robert Wainwright
The astonishingly rich life story of eccentric socialite Enid Lindeman.
My jaw kept dropping as I devoured Robert Wainwright's wonderfully racy biography, full of comedy and tragedy and populated by some of the most dissolute and eccentric aristocrats of the 20th century-- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Daily Mail *
A gem of a biography. * The Lady *
Enid's story is dazzling and uplifting, and she certainly lived up to her code: "Never be afraid, never be jealous, and never complain when you are ill." -- Christopher Silvester * Spears *
As social history Sheila Chisholm's life is fascinating... it's undeniably enjoyable to read of all that glitter and gold. -- Selina Hastings * The Spectator on SHEILA *
A marvelously entertaining story that at times resembles a glossy television period drama. * Daily Express, on SHEILA *
A sensational look at how a country girl became a city socialite... a rip-roaring biography. * Marie Claire, on SHEILA *
The charm of Wainwright's biography is that he makes us see what an engaging, admirable and sometimes heroic quality it is to be a life-enhancer like Sheila. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail on SHEILA *
Sparkling... an eminently readable and lively account of a woman who, in many ways, epitomised the glamour and style of the Jazz Age. * Country Life, on SHEILA *
Nothing short of impressive... Wainwright has revived a legend. * The Lady, on SHEILA *
A seductively antipodean Auntie Mame. * The Times, on SHEILA *
A gem of a biography. * The Lady *
Enid's story is dazzling and uplifting, and she certainly lived up to her code: "Never be afraid, never be jealous, and never complain when you are ill." -- Christopher Silvester * Spears *
As social history Sheila Chisholm's life is fascinating... it's undeniably enjoyable to read of all that glitter and gold. -- Selina Hastings * The Spectator on SHEILA *
A marvelously entertaining story that at times resembles a glossy television period drama. * Daily Express, on SHEILA *
A sensational look at how a country girl became a city socialite... a rip-roaring biography. * Marie Claire, on SHEILA *
The charm of Wainwright's biography is that he makes us see what an engaging, admirable and sometimes heroic quality it is to be a life-enhancer like Sheila. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail on SHEILA *
Sparkling... an eminently readable and lively account of a woman who, in many ways, epitomised the glamour and style of the Jazz Age. * Country Life, on SHEILA *
Nothing short of impressive... Wainwright has revived a legend. * The Lady, on SHEILA *
A seductively antipodean Auntie Mame. * The Times, on SHEILA *
Robert Wainwright has worked as a journalist for 30 years and is the author of thirteen books, including Sheila and The Maverick Mountaineer, which won The Times Biography of the Year prize at the British Sports Book Awards in 2017. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911630845 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911630849 |
| Title | Enid |
| Author | Robert Wainwright |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2020-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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