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The Heart Is a Burial Ground
by Tamara Colchester
I picked this book up in a sale totally unaware of what it was about but once I jumped in absorbed by a significant true life of which I was unaware.
Caresse Crosby apparently invented the bra in the 1920s but sold the patent for nothing, she created a literary magazine which promoted the careers of some of the giants of 20th century literature, and was a woman incredible sexual appetite. However at the heart of this tale is her second husband Harry and what happened to him and how that impacted on caresse, her daughter Diana, and her subsequent female line.
The author is Caresse's great granddaughter and she reimagines her relatives life with great love and skill. A fascinating story which had me searching for more about the true life behind the book.
Caresse Crosby apparently invented the bra in the 1920s but sold the patent for nothing, she created a literary magazine which promoted the careers of some of the giants of 20th century literature, and was a woman incredible sexual appetite. However at the heart of this tale is her second husband Harry and what happened to him and how that impacted on caresse, her daughter Diana, and her subsequent female line.
The author is Caresse's great granddaughter and she reimagines her relatives life with great love and skill. A fascinating story which had me searching for more about the true life behind the book.