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"Praise for Condé Nast: ""In her new biography, Susan Ronald describes [Nast's] ambitions and excesses, and the simultaneously fashionable and intellectual world he inhabited."" --The New Republic ""Groundbreaking...This big, glittering book provides a full and human portrait of Condé Nast. Lively, detailed descriptions of the early decades of the 20th century complete the setting of Nast's life story."" --Christian Science Monitor ""Ronald's account succeeds as a social history of this fizzy time as she documents the interconnected worlds covered by Vogue and Vanity Fair -- fashion, high society, literature, the arts and entertainment -- from writers Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley of the Algonquin Round Table to New York socialites won over by Nast's charm offensive."" --Newsday ""With her breezy, gossipy style, Ronald brings to life the story of the influential American publisher and his magazines."" --Library Journal ""[Ronald] does an exceptional job of integrating the story of Nast's personal fortunes and misfortunes and the lives of those he sought to refine and educate."" --Booklist ""The thoroughly researched story of Condé Nast...a highly flattering biography of an important figure in American publishing."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Ronald writes in a vivid, sparkling, amused style...and revels in the era's repartee, clothes and gossip. ...her evocation of the vibrant scene around [Nast] will keep readers entertained."" --Publishers Weekly Praise for A Dangerous Woman: ""Energetic...Ronald's group portrait is breath-taking and quite modern."" --New York Times Book Review ""A lively picture of the world in which Florence moved, with all its intricate financial shenanigans, rivalrous investors and glittering social occasions."" --Wall Street Journal ""Ronald traces Gould's amoral life and high-flying times...elegant and beautiful, she used sex and charm as her currency, trading them for favors and luxuries that let her sail through the war years unscathed."" --New York Post"

Praise for Conde Nast: In her new biography, Susan Ronald describes [Nast's] ambitions and excesses, and the simultaneously fashionable and intellectual world he inhabited. --The New Republic Groundbreaking...This big, glittering book provides a full and human portrait of Conde Nast. Lively, detailed descriptions of the early decades of the 20th century complete the setting of Nast's life story. --Christian Science Monitor Ronald's account succeeds as a social history of this fizzy time as she documents the interconnected worlds covered by Vogue and Vanity Fair -- fashion, high society, literature, the arts and entertainment -- from writers Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley of the Algonquin Round Table to New York socialites won over by Nast's charm offensive. --Newsday With her breezy, gossipy style, Ronald brings to life the story of the influential American publisher and his magazines. --Library Journal [Ronald] does an exceptional job of integrating the story of Nast's personal fortunes and misfortunes and the lives of those he sought to refine and educate. --Booklist The thoroughly researched story of Conde Nast...a highly flattering biography of an important figure in American publishing. --Kirkus Reviews Ronald writes in a vivid, sparkling, amused style...and revels in the era's repartee, clothes and gossip. ...her evocation of the vibrant scene around [Nast] will keep readers entertained. --Publishers Weekly Praise for A Dangerous Woman: Energetic...Ronald's group portrait is breath-taking and quite modern. --New York Times Book Review A lively picture of the world in which Florence moved, with all its intricate financial shenanigans, rivalrous investors and glittering social occasions. --Wall Street Journal Ronald traces Gould's amoral life and high-flying times...elegant and beautiful, she used sex and charm as her currency, trading them for favors and luxuries that let her sail through the war years unscathed. --New York Post

Praise for Conde Nast In her new biography, Susan Ronald describes [Nast's] ambitions and excesses, and the simultaneously fashionable and intellectual world he inhabited. --The New Republic Groundbreaking...This big, glittering book provides a full and human portrait of Conde Nast. Lively, detailed descriptions of the early decades of the 20th century complete the setting of Nast's life story. --Christian Science Monitor Ronald's account succeeds as a social history of this fizzy time as she documents the interconnected worlds covered by Vogue and Vanity Fair -- fashion, high society, literature, the arts and entertainment -- from writers Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley of the Algonquin Round Table to New York socialites won over by Nast's charm offensive. --Newsday With her breezy, gossipy style, Ronald brings to life the story of the influential American publisher and his magazines. --Library Journal [Ronald] does an exceptional job of integrating the story of Nast's personal fortunes and misfortunes and the lives of those he sought to refine and educate. --Booklist The thoroughly researched story of Conde Nast...a highly flattering biography of an important figure in American publishing. --Kirkus Reviews Ronald writes in a vivid, sparkling, amused style...and revels in the era's repartee, clothes and gossip. ...her evocation of the vibrant scene around [Nast] will keep readers entertained. --Publishers Weekly Praise for A Dangerous Woman Energetic...Ronald's group portrait is breath-taking and quite modern. --New York Times Book Review A lively picture of the world in which Florence moved, with all its intricate financial shenanigans, rivalrous investors and glittering social occasions. --Wall Street Journal Ronald traces Gould's amoral life and high-flying times...elegant and beautiful, she used sex and charm as her currency, trading them for favors and luxuries that let her sail through the war years unscathed. --New York Post

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Born and raised in the United States, SUSAN RONALD is a British-American biographer, historian, and author of several books, including A Dangerous Woman, Hitler's Art Thief, and Heretic Queen. She lives in rural England with her writer husband.

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