La La Grande Therese by Hilary Spurling
At the turn of the 20th century, Therese Humbert was one of the most powerful women in France. But it was a hoax. Finally exposed in 1902, she was found to own one button and one Italian lira. This is the story of the rise and fall of a poor French peasant woman.
Hilary Spurling won the Whitbread Biography and Book of the Year 2005 for her biography of Henri Matisse, the product of 15 years' work. Her biography of Ivy Compton-Burnett won the Heinemann and Duff Cooper prizes. She has been a theatre and book critic for the Spectator, Observer and Telegraph, and lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861971326 |
| ISBN 10 | 186197132X |
| Title | La La Grande Therese |
| Author | Hilary Spurling |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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