Sheila

I very much enjoyed Sheila by Robert Wainwright which is the biography of Sheila Chisholm born in Australia in 1895 to a wealthy family.  In 1914 she and her mother sailed to England to meet "society" and were caught up in World War I.  Sheila married a Lord and had two sons and became very popular in London society and at court where she counted Edward, Prince of Wales and his younger brother Bertie amongst her friends.  Her beauty and "class" enabled her to be a part of the elite society, though she remained a down to earth person.  This woman had a fascinating life which has come to our attention in this book through the meticulous research of the author.  He was fortunate in having a lot of primary material including Sheila's unpublished memoir.  It is an interesting insight in to the society of the times and how world events affected that society.  She knew many famous people in England and the USA.  Highly recommended as a peek in to an exclusive world. 5/5