The Surprising Life of Constance Spry

By: Sue Shephard

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Paperback | 6 May 2011 | Edition Number 1

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350 Pages

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20.6 x 13.6 x 3.1

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A riveting new biography, the first for thirty years of the influential floral artist and founder of the Cordon Bleu cookery school. Most people today, if they have heard of her, associate Constance Spry with the cookery book bearing her name. But Connie was much, much more than the author of a bestselling cookery book. She was deeply unconventional, extremely charming and very determined; Spry's life took her from the back streets of Victorian Derby to running a hugely successful business as the florist of choice for the highest of high society, organising the flowers for royal weddings and indeed for the Queen's coronation. She endured a violent first marriage, had a lesbian affair with a cross-dressing artist and was a pioneer for working women at a time when few women had careers. Sue Shephard tells her extraordinary story with insight, wit and flair.

About the Author

Sue Shephard is the author of Pickled, Potted and Canned: The Story of Food Preserving which won the Andre Simon Special Award and Seeds of Fortune. She lives in Bristol with her family.

Industry Reviews

'Fascinating . . . to be eagerly devoured.' - Clarissa Dickson-Wright, Celebrity Chef

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