A Woman for All Seasons by Julie Ellis

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A Woman for All Seasons by Julie Ellis

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Elisabeth Woolf is born into a rich London family, raised in privileged surroundings by her doting but domineering father. At 17, Elisabeth meets and falls in love with a young actor not of her own faith. Before she realizes the full consequences of such a perilous action, she is made an outcast.

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A Woman for All Seasons by Julie Ellis

An epic 20th-century saga of family values and artistic ambition, set against the backdrop of the earliest days of Hollywood. In this vintage Julie Ellis novel, a strong woman fights for her family's survival and to keep her own integrity in a fast-changing world. Elisabeth Woolf is born into a rich London family, raised in privileged surroundings by her doting but domineering father. He has definite ideas about how a young Edwardian lady should behave; they do not include higher education, nor attending the theatre. Yet, at seventeen, Elisabeth meets and falls in love with a young actor not of her own faith. Before she realises the full consequences of such a perilous action, she is made an outcast. She flees with her young lover to Melbourne, where he has been offered work. Here Elisabeth discovers her own talent for acting. But before she can establish her career, tragedy intervenes and she must escape again, this time to the USA. Now it seems that nobody wants stage actresses, but in California there is talk of some strange new medium: cinema. From the First World War to the 1950s, Elisabeth and her descendants are at the heart of the emerging entertainment industry, from the silent movies, through talkies, early radio broadcasts and the very first days of television. Despite the scandals, struggles and pressures that threaten her professional survival, Elisabeth proves that she is truly a woman for all seasons.
'Julie Ellis writes with a fluent historical perspective [and] keeps the story brewing heady and strong' Publishers Weekly 'Compelling' Manchester Evening News
Julie Ellis is the bestselling author of many popular novels. She is a passionate conservationist and a full-time writer. She lives in Manhattan, New York.
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ISBN 13 9780006511090
ISBN 10 0006511090
Title A Woman for All Seasons
Author Julie Ellis
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1999-05-17
Number of pages 624
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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