I was askedby NetGalley to review and came in the long summer holidays so devoured this Darling in the garden.
Wow what a blast from the past, Mary a genius who set the way for others in retail and not just any retail this was Hrvey Nicks ( or as we now know from the tv series Ab Fab)
Not only was Mary trail blazing but a icon young people can look up to and learn from her, I wished it had not taken 40 years to leave an institution I thought I could not do anything else and change te direction of my career.
The 90s was an interesting time, politics was changing from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair (who at the time I was grateful to move into Governance within the NHS), Princess Diana, Alexander Mcqueen starting out, Kate Moss and others. It was still a very male dominated world so a pioneer woman changing the shape of an iconic store and retail was inspiring.
Well written totally inspiring and I have to say historic also.
Due for pblication in October so an ideal Christmas gift or half term read.
So recommended.
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