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Madame Rachel had everything: a Mayfair address, the title of purveyor to Her Majesty the Queen, and a catalogue of exotic creams and potions. Her clientele were aristocratic, rich, and most importantly, gullible. They came in their droves to her shop in New Bond Street, lured by the promise of eternal beauty, but what they found there was something far darker - a con-woman and fraudster who made a career out of lies, treachery, and the false hopes of her victims. Beautiful for Ever is the true story of a woman who found both fame and infamy peddling products which claimed almost magical powers of restoration and preservation. From the mysterious origins of the woman known as Madame Rachel, through the teeming markets, filthy prisons and high society drawing rooms of Victorian London, it has all the elements of a thrillingly scandalous tale - blackmail, fraud, and high-profile trials; stolen names and false promises; love affairs, suicide and bankruptcy. And at the centre of it all, Madame Rachel. From the author of the critically acclaimed Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs, Beautiful For Ever is about an extraordinary woman who preyed upon the eternal quest of her sex to be beautiful - no matter what the cost.

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"A remarkable story... Rappaport handles her scandalous Victorian melodrama with energy and aplomb, and produces a richly entertaining portrait of the seamy side of 19th century society" (Daily Mail)

"Madame Rachel's story, which has been superbly researched by Rappaport, is intriguing in itself [and] sheds a fascinating light on the ladies of Victorian society" (Daily Telegraph)

"Beautiful For Ever is one of those un-put-downable surprises that makes reading worthwhile... This book has the same mix of forensic investigation and light touch that makes Kate Summerscale’s books so interesting" (Big Issue)

"Speaks volumes about vanity and Victorian attitudes to women" (Sophie Morris Independent)

"[Beautiful For Ever] is, blissfully, proof that there is still simply nothing quite like a good Victorian scandal. Rappaport excels again in this thoroughly researched account of Madame Rachel...this is a well-paced read that tells us something about the modern obsession with appearance while remaining deliciously Victorian at its core" (Waterstone's Books Quarterly)
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The scandalous tale of Madame Rachel - celebrated beautician to the rich and famous of Victorian London, con-artist and convicted blackmailer.

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  • PublisherLong Barn Books
  • Publication date2010
  • ISBN 10 1902421523
  • ISBN 13 9781902421520
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages306
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