Madame Tussaud: A Life in Wax - Hardcover

Berridge, Kate

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9780060528478: Madame Tussaud: A Life in Wax

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ISBN 10: 0060528478 ISBN 13: 9780060528478

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2006

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Millions have visited the museums that bear her name, yet few know much about Madame Tussaud. A celebrated artist, she had both a ringside seat at and a cameo role in the French Revolution. A victim and survivor of one of the most tumultuous times in history, this intelligent, pragmatic businesswoman has also had an indelible impact on contemporary culture, planting the seed of our obsession with celebrity.

In Madame Tussaud, Kate Berridge tells this fascinating woman's complete story for the first time, drawing upon a wealth of sources, including Tussaud's memoirs and historical archives. It is a grand-scale success story, revealing how with sheer graft and grit a woman born in 1761 to an eighteen-year-old cook overcame extraordinary reversals of fortune to build the first and most enduring worldwide brand identified simply by reference to its founder's name: Madame Tussaud's.

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Review:

"Vigor Mortis glitters with ideas and insights." -- The Guardian (London) for Vigor Mortis

"Brilliantly odd and sympathetically clever." -- The Spectator for Vigor Mortis

"An interesting look at how the instability of the French Revolution helped spawn a profitable enterprise."--Miami Herald

"Vigor Mortis glitters with ideas and insights."--The Guardian (London) for Vigor Mortis

"an exemplary job of capturing the temper of the times and placing Tussaud within the context of European popular culture."--Library Journal

"Brilliantly odd and sympathetically clever."--The Spectator for Vigor Mortis

"Full of fascinating and unexpectedly lively stuff."--New Statesman for Vigor Mortis

An interesting look at how the instability of the French Revolution helped spawn a profitable enterprise. --Miami Herald"

an exemplary job of capturing the temper of the times and placing Tussaud within the context of European popular culture. --Library Journal"

Vigor Mortis glitters with ideas and insights. --The Guardian (London) for Vigor Mortis"

Full of fascinating and unexpectedly lively stuff. --New Statesman for Vigor Mortis"

Brilliantly odd and sympathetically clever. --The Spectator for Vigor Mortis"

About the Author:

Kate Berridge is the author of Vigor Mortis and has contributed to Vogue, the Spectator, the Sunday Times, and Town & Country, among other publications. She lives in London, England.

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