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Blue Eyes and a Wild Spirit by Jane Wellesley

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Blue Eyes and a Wild Spirit

Author
Jane Wellesley
Narrator
Victoria Grove
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Publish Date
15 June 2023
Run Time
15 hours 15 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls

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Dorothy Wellesley was a poet, gardener, traveller and heiress; she was also bisexual and a rebel. She became the lover of Vita Sackville-West, wrecking her marriage to the Duke of Wellington. She was the intimate friend of W.B. Yeats in his final years. On the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group, she had a unique view of these iconic writers and artists.

The biography draws on unpublished material, including private Wellesley family papers and hitherto unknown source materials. This is a riveting story of a complex and fascinating woman.

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Details
Author
Jane Wellesley
Narrator
Victoria Grove
Duration
15 hours 15 minutes
Release Date
15 June 2023
ISBN
9781004125166
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Genre
Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls

Synopsis

Dorothy Wellesley was a poet, gardener, traveller and heiress; she was also bisexual and a rebel. She became the lover of Vita Sackville-West, wrecking her marriage to the Duke of Wellington. She was the intimate friend of W.B. Yeats in his final years. On the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group, she had a unique view of these iconic writers and artists.The biography draws on unpublished material, including private Wellesley family papers and hitherto unknown source materials. This is a riveting story of a complex and fascinating woman.

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