The astronaut wives club : a true story
Koppel, Lily2013
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As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles. Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Age, 'The Astronauts' Wives Club' tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, and public dramas during the Mad Men era.
Main title:
The astronaut wives club : a true story / Lily Koppel.
Author:
Koppel, Lily, author
Publisher:
London : Headline, 2013.
Collation:
xvi, 301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780755362592 (hbk)0755362594
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
597852
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