The Astronaut Wives Club (Paperback)

As American astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from shy military spouses to American royalty: having tea with Jackie Kennedy, attending high society galas, and being featured on the cover of Life magazine. They quickly grew into fashion icons, donning sherbet-swirled Pucci dresses and lacquering their hair into extravagant rocket styles (to match their husbands' spaceships). Annie Glenn was the envy of the other wives, with her many magazine features; platinum-blonde bombshell Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favourite; homely Betty Grissom worried her husband was having affairs; Louise Shepard just wanted to be left alone to her card games; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a dirty secret. Together they rallied to form the Astronaut Wives Club, which has now turned into over 40 years of enduring friendship. Sexy and sophisticated, rich in melodrama, and set against the uniquely atmospheric backdrop of the Space Age, THE ASTRONAUTS' WIVES CLUB tells the real story behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, chronicling their romantic, domestic, and public dramas during the Mad Men era.

General

Imprint:	Headline Book Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	2013
Authors:	Lily Koppel
Dimensions:	197 x 131 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	301
ISBN-13:	978-0-7553-6262-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > General Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General
LSN:	0-7553-6262-4
Barcode:	9780755362622

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