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The extra woman, how Marjorie Hillis led a generation of women to live alone and like it, Joanna Scutts

Label
The extra woman, how Marjorie Hillis led a generation of women to live alone and like it, Joanna Scutts
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-316) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The extra woman
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1000526822
Responsibility statement
Joanna Scutts
Sub title
how Marjorie Hillis led a generation of women to live alone and like it
Summary
Presents a cultural history of independent single women between the 1920s and the 1950s through the reclaimed life of glamorous guru Marjorie Hillis
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Solitary splendor -- "Something to get your teeth into" -- (Not) a question of money -- Setting for a solo act -- Work ends at nightfall -- Mad about New York -- Rosie and Mrs. Roulston -- Starting all over -- Epilogue
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