The surprising life of Constance Spry
Shephard, Sue2010
Book
This is the story of Constance Spry, who began her life teaching slum children and ended it creating the floral displays for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Along the way, she escaped a violent marriage, had a lengthy affair with a cross-dressing lesbian artist and built a hugely successful business as a society florist.
Main title:
The surprising life of Constance Spry / Sue Shephard.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2010.
Collation:
xviii, 350 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780230741812 (hbk)0230741819 (hbk)
Dewey class:
745.9'2'092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
299337