She is the author of a plethora of popular social histories including Mrs Ronnie: the Society Hostess who collected Kings The Manor Reborn (tied in with a major 4 part BBC1 TV series) Life Below Stairs in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House Ghosts: Mysterious Ta Siân Evans is a prolific author, journalist, commentator, speaker, publicist and film consultant specialising in social history. Siân Evans is a prolific author, journalist, commentator, speaker, publicist and film consultant specialising in social history.
Bustling between decks is a crew of female workers, including Violet “The Unsinkable Stewardess” Jessop, who survived the Titanic disaster.Įntertaining and informative, Maiden Voyages captures the golden age of ocean liners through the stories of the women whose transatlantic journeys changed the shape of society on both sides of the globe.more
Down in steerage, you’ll follow the journey of émigré Maria Riffelmacher as she escapes poverty in Europe. In first class you’ll meet A-listers like Marlene Dietrich, Wallis Simpson, and Josephine Baker the second class carried a new generation of professional and independent women, like pioneering interior designer Sibyl Colefax. The ocean liner was a microcosm of contemporary society, divided by class: from the luxury of the upper deck, playground for the rich and famous, to the cramped conditions of steerage or third class travel. Maiden Voyages is a fascinating portrait of the era, the ships themselves, and these women as they crossed the Atlantic. They were celebrities, migrants and millionaires, refugees, aristocrats and crew members whose stories have mostly remained untold-until now. Some traveled for leisure, some for work others to reinvent themselves or find new opportunities. It was an extraordinary undertaking made by many women, whose lives were changed forever by their journeys between the Old World and the New. In an engaging and anecdotal social history, Siân Evans's Maiden Voyages explores how women’s lives were transformed by the Golden Age of ocean liner In an engaging and anecdotal social history, Siân Evans's Maiden Voyages explores how women’s lives were transformed by the Golden Age of ocean liner travel between Europe and North America.ĭuring the early twentieth century, transatlantic travel was the province of the great ocean liners. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 15 paperback copies of Siân Evans's Maiden Voyages, now in paperback! Enter for a chance to win 1 of 15 paperback copies of Siân Evans's Maiden Voyages, now in paperback!.
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