West End Girls by Barbara Tate
A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls.
In this affectionate and witty memoir [Tate] tells of her brief foray into the fantastical, untamed and gaudy world of prostitution* DAILY EXPRESS *
Readers of a shockable disposition should avoid this book - everyone else should rush out and buy a first edition. It is a jaw-dropping account of Soho prostitutes in the late 1940s - a world Barbara (Babs Tate) knew as she worked for one as her maid...She always said she wanted to paint one perfect picture before she died: she has certainly written one perfect book * SUNDAY TIMES *
Fascinating, heart-warming and a little bit shocking. I couldn't put this down -- Katie Fforde
A truly fascinating, entertaining and heart-warming glimpse into some of Soho's most eccentric and outrageous characters * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Her book acknowledges with humility and grace, as well as wit, how close she came to living the tough, funny and colourful but ultimately tragic life she describes * DAILY MAIL *
Not only is this memoir told with candour and compassion but it also affords a fascinating glimpse into a lurid byway of London's social history...Tate's memoir fizzes with anecdotes and the quality of her writing is superb * DAILY EXPRESS *
The memoir is beautifully written, occasionally rather shocking, but is hard to put down, and can be very funny indeed. * MUSEUM OF LONDON FRIENDS NEWS *
In this affectionate and witty memoir [Tate] tells of her brief foray into the fantastical, untamed and gaudy world of prostitution. * DAILY EXPRESS *
The memoir is beautifully written, occasionally rather shocking, but is hard to put down, and can be very funny indeed. * MUSEUM OF LONDON FRIENDS NEWS *
Readers of a shockable disposition should avoid this book - everyone else should rush out and buy a first edition. It is a jaw-dropping account of Soho prostitutes in the late 1940s - a world Barbara (Babs Tate) knew as she worked for one as her maid...She always said she wanted to paint one perfect picture before she died: she has certainly written one perfect book * SUNDAY TIMES *
Fascinating, heart-warming and a little bit shocking. I couldn't put this down -- Katie Fforde
A truly fascinating, entertaining and heart-warming glimpse into some of Soho's most eccentric and outrageous characters * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Her book acknowledges with humility and grace, as well as wit, how close she came to living the tough, funny and colourful but ultimately tragic life she describes * DAILY MAIL *
Not only is this memoir told with candour and compassion but it also affords a fascinating glimpse into a lurid byway of London's social history...Tate's memoir fizzes with anecdotes and the quality of her writing is superb * DAILY EXPRESS *
The memoir is beautifully written, occasionally rather shocking, but is hard to put down, and can be very funny indeed. * MUSEUM OF LONDON FRIENDS NEWS *
In this affectionate and witty memoir [Tate] tells of her brief foray into the fantastical, untamed and gaudy world of prostitution. * DAILY EXPRESS *
The memoir is beautifully written, occasionally rather shocking, but is hard to put down, and can be very funny indeed. * MUSEUM OF LONDON FRIENDS NEWS *
Barbara Tate was born in Southall in 1927. After she left her Soho life, Barbara went on to marry, raise a family and become a successful painter.
A fellow of the Royal Society of Artists and the Society of Botanical Artists, Barbara was a long-time president of the Society of Women Artists and lifetime honorary president. Accolades for her paintings include gold and silver medals from the Paris Salon, the Grand Prix de la Cote d'Azur and an honorary professorship from Thames University. Barbara died in 2009.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781409120230 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409120236 |
| Title | West End Girls |
| Author | Barbara Tate |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |