Lindy Woodhead
Auteur van Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge
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Lindy Woodhead has been in international fashion public relations for more than twenty-five years. She worked in journalism, music, and film publicity before establishing her own agency in 1974. Woodhead retired from fashion to write four years ago. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, she lives toon meer in London and the southwest of France. toon minder
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Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge door Lindy Woodhead
A very interesting read about Harry Selfridge and his merchandise empire, how he got started in Chicago, and then moved out on his own to London. The time period descriptions of late 19th century Chicago and early 20th century London are very interesting. It is also interesting to read about how World War I, the 1920's, and the great depression affected sales, and by reflection, the populace.
I enjoyed this light hearted but informational look at the founder of Selfridge's. I appreciate the author's style of including what was going on in the time period as well as the background of HGS's previous employers. The book is a nice companion to the show, which I will miss after season 3.
So interesting! Reading this I realized how much we take for granted when it comes to shopping. For fans of the Masterpiece show (which I am), you'll be happy to know that the writers of the show have done a fair job of sticking to the facts of H. Gordon Selfridge's life, save for names of employees, friends, lovers, and the like, and other dramatic elements that have been added to the show that make for good TV. Well done! Now I can't wait until next season.
A history of modern retailing, as well as an overview life in England from the 1900s to 1920s. I was surprised at just how much social history the book covered. I had watched all of the PBS/British "Mr. Selfridge" series/seasons before reading this book. I was surprised about how much about Selfridge's life as portrayed in the tv show matched up with the book. (He did spend several days in a coma after a car accident, for instance.) The book reminded me of all the societal and technological changes he lived through (and embraced).… (meer)
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