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    Waxing Lyrical
    Waxing Lyrical
    Waxing Lyrical
    Audiobook1 hour

    Waxing Lyrical

    Written by Judith Paris

    Narrated by Judith Paris

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    About this audiobook

    "History is an account not of what actually happened, but of what people think happened" Queen Victoria.

    Marie Tussaud was a remarkable woman. She escaped the guillotine and survived the horrors of the French revolution. She toured the towns of Britain for thirty three hard years with her travelling wax cabinet, fighting off competition against a background of fire, riot, shipwreck and betrayal. She personified persistence, fortitude, dedication and self belief. Why does every one know of her exhibition but no one knows her story?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Copyright Group
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781780002590
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