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Madame Rachel of Bond Street
Madame Rachel of Bond Street
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Author Helen Rappaport discusses the subject of her newest book, Beautiful For Ever: Madame Rachel of Bond Street - Cosmetician, Con-Artist and Blackmailer. In the talk, Helen reveals Madame Rachel's startling career path - from fish fryer in Clare Market to proprietor of an exclusive 'Temple of Renovation' that promised eternal beauty but was built upon a foundation of lies, treachery and blackmail.
Released:
Dec 10, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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