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by Diana Souhami (Author) "Liane de Pougy began each day with an enema ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (7 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753819775
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753819777
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 261,491 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"An entertaining account of the couple's 50-year relationship - one that was never tested by the rigours of co-habitation."

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"An entertaining account of the couple's 50-year relationship - one that was never tested by the rigours of co-habitation." (THE INDEPENDENT )

"The book really takes off, when we come to Natalie's long affair with the portraitist Romaine Brooks... Diana Souhami is almost incapable of writing a clumsy sentence." (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )

"For 50 years... the love of these two women lasted. Now, thanks to Souhami, it lives again." (THE TIMES )

"Souhami handles it with a light touch. " (SUNDAY TIMES )

"Souhami tells their story in lush... prose, which perfectly suits the subjects and their exotic world." (IMAGE MAGAZINE )

"Two wealthy lesbians in 1900s Paris lead the jolly, over the top life you expect from the belle epoque." (EVENING HERALD )

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book!, 28 Dec 2006
A very interesting book. Souhami's writing style is easy to read and magically evokes the victorian era, and the 1920s. Although it felt as though the book was all based upon secondary sources and not very in-depth Souhami does put all the information beautifully, and the pictures illustrate the book nicely. Natalie was an extroadinary woman, who was way ahead of her time and deserves to be remembered.

The book is equally based upon Natalie and Romaine, and gives a good insight into what their 50 year relationship was really like. I loved the sense of Natalie's vivaciousness and joie de vivre. Romaine on the other hand seemed quite bitter and cruel.

Well worth the money!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet sensuality, 18 Aug 2008
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A fascinating read. I'd never heard of Natalie Barney or Romaine Brooks before I picked up the book due to its very scrumptious and sensual cover, and true to its word, I was not disappointed. I got a very revealing look into Bohehmiam Paris and what the world was like for two rich women who decided to live life on their own terms, instead of according to family pressures or traditions. I had alot of respect for the women and the force of passion, poetry and excitement they unleased in life. The book is so beautifully written one almost feels captivated into that era oneself.
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