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Madame Tussaud : a Life in Wax
Madame Tussaud : a Life in Wax | Kate Berridge
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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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LibraryCin
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The book was ok, but parts of it were kind of dry reading. I hadn‘t realized she had done as much travelling as she had – to promote her show and her wax models. She really does seem to have had a good head for business, but much of her money was taken by a bad deal with the man she went into business with in England (until she untangled herself from him) and her dud of a husband in France.

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Craftylikefox
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GatheringBooks
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#WinterWonderland Day 14: My teenage daughter, 4 years ago, living out #AFairytaleOfNewYork as we watched Broadway shows, toured Manhattan, bought loads of books, and inhaled the living breathing vibe of the city that sings in our veins. Daughter fell in love with the city.

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