An illustrated guide to all the glamorous department stores around the capital - over 50 - that are now no more.
Tessa Boase Books
Tessa Boase uncovers the stories of invisible women from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Her work as a narrative non-fiction author is driven by a deep interest in the connections between society, the environment, and the food chain. Through her writing, she brings forgotten figures to light, exploring their place in history. Boase approaches the genre with journalistic rigor and literary sensitivity, offering readers compelling and informative narratives.
The Housekeeper's Tale
- 314 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Revelatory, gripping and unexpectedly poignant, The Housekeeper' s Tale champions the invisible women who ran the English country house.
Mrs Pankhurst's Purple Feather
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The untold story of two women who fought for change in a society deeply resistant to change.
ETTA LEMON: THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE BIRDS is the story of a pioneering conservationist who led the campaign against the slaughter of wild birds for extravagantly feathered hats and coaxed the world to care for birds.