Anne de Courcy

Politically aware and interested from the start, she found herself in the right place at the right time

Colorful is an expression of its author’s philosophy, threaded through rather disjointedly with the story of her life

Born in a poor quarter of Vienna, he took London by storm, married four times, survived financial ruin and died eulogized the world over

Like the first Roman emperors, popes attracted envy, scandal and violent retribution

Miss Dior: A Study of Courage and Couture by Justine Picardie reviewed