Rosa: Rosa Lewis Of The Cavendish
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
She cooked for kings, charmed aristocrats, and ran one of London's most legendary hotels with a iron will and a wicked wit — this is the extraordinary true story of Rosa Lewis, the remarkable woman who rose from humble origins to become the undisputed queen of the Cavendish Hotel. Rosa: Rosa Lewis of The Cavendish by Michael Harrison chronicles the astonishing life of a woman who defied every social convention of Edwardian England, transforming herself from a domestic servant into the confidante of royalty, the darling of the upper classes, and a formidable force in the world of fine cuisine and high society. Harrison's biography presents a vivid and meticulously researched portrait of a woman whose personality was as grand as the establishment she commanded, drawing on rich historical detail to illuminate the glamour, scandal, and sheer determination that defined Rosa's world. Her story is set against the sweeping backdrop of a Britain in transition — from the gilded excess of the Victorian era through the upheaval of two World Wars — and Harrison captures this tumultuous age with the precision of a skilled social historian. Rosa Lewis was no mere innkeeper; she was a cultural institution, and this compelling account asks what it truly means to reinvent oneself against all odds.
Author: Michael Harrison
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
She cooked for kings, charmed aristocrats, and ran one of London's most legendary hotels with a iron will and a wicked wit — this is the extraordinary true story of Rosa Lewis, the remarkable woman who rose from humble origins to become the undisputed queen of the Cavendish Hotel. Rosa: Rosa Lewis of The Cavendish by Michael Harrison chronicles the astonishing life of a woman who defied every social convention of Edwardian England, transforming herself from a domestic servant into the confidante of royalty, the darling of the upper classes, and a formidable force in the world of fine cuisine and high society. Harrison's biography presents a vivid and meticulously researched portrait of a woman whose personality was as grand as the establishment she commanded, drawing on rich historical detail to illuminate the glamour, scandal, and sheer determination that defined Rosa's world. Her story is set against the sweeping backdrop of a Britain in transition — from the gilded excess of the Victorian era through the upheaval of two World Wars — and Harrison captures this tumultuous age with the precision of a skilled social historian. Rosa Lewis was no mere innkeeper; she was a cultural institution, and this compelling account asks what it truly means to reinvent oneself against all odds.