Flappers by Judith Mackrell audiobook

Flappers

By Judith Mackrell
Read by Julia Franklin

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18.28 Hours • Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781471246432

Glamorized, mythologized, and demonized—the women of the 1920s prefigured the 1960s in their determination to reinvent the way they lived. Flappers is in part a biography of that restless generation: it focuses on six women who exemplified the range and daring of that generation’s spirit. Diana Cooper, Nancy Cunard, Tallulah Bankhead, Zelda Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker, and Tamara de Lempicka were far from typical flappers. Talented, reckless, and willful, with personalities that transcended their class and background, they rewrote their destinies in remarkable, entertaining, and tragic ways.

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Summary

Summary

Glamorized, mythologized, and demonized—the women of the 1920s prefigured the 1960s in their determination to reinvent the way they lived. Flappers is in part a biography of that restless generation: it focuses on six women who exemplified the range and daring of that generation’s spirit.

Diana Cooper, Nancy Cunard, Tallulah Bankhead, Zelda Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker, and Tamara de Lempicka were far from typical flappers. Talented, reckless, and willful, with personalities that transcended their class and background, they rewrote their destinies in remarkable, entertaining, and tragic ways.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The book is beautifully structured…[a] reader-friendly history, adorned with fascinating details…Ms. Mackrell doesn’t force theories. She lays out the lives with a deft strategy of parallels and overlaps so that connections and comparisons float up.” —Wall Street Journal
“Mackrell, a dance critic, loves a romp, and tales of her high-flying subjects lose none of their adrenaline in the retelling. Her writing is bright and nimble, but she’s also astute enough to delve beyond the flash and dazzle, the public illusions cast to hide private insecurity, pain, and frustration.” —New York Times Book Review
“Flappers reminds us of the enormous, lasting cultural impact of gutsy, vibrant women who managed to shine in unexpected ways. In jumping between six dishy, hyper-charged, often frenetic life stories in one lively volume, Mackrell not only captures ‘the restlessness of a generation’ — she does so in a fast-paced, no-holds-barred form particularly well suited to the restlessness of this generation.” —Los Angeles Times
“In a cool, glittery style that mirrors the roaring decade she delves into, British dance critic Mackrell breathes new life into the stories of a few of the most culturally important women of the 1920s…Through these marvelous portrayals, Mackrell reminds us why these women continue to fascinate and why their lives had such impact.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Mackrell portrays, with vivid facts, sexual candor, and incisive analysis, six intrepid, stylish, headline-grabbing women artists who exemplify the flapper revolution…For all their grit, fire, and adoration, however, each of these audacious women found that the flapper life was unsustainable and gender equality but a dream. Avidly researched and deeply inquisitive, Mackrell’s prodigious group portrait is spectacularly dramatic and thought-provoking.” —Booklist (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Judith Mackrell

Author Bio: Judith Mackrell

Judith Mackrell is a celebrated dance critic, writing first for the Independent and now for the Guardian. Her biography of the Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, Bloomsbury Ballerina, was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. She has also appeared on television and radio and is the coauthor of The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. She lives in London with her family.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Runtime: 18.28
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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