Julie Summers

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About The Author

Julie Summers is a bestselling author and historian. Her books include: Fearless on Everest:  The Quest for Sandy Irvine; The Colonel of  Tamarkan, a biography of her grandfather, the man who built the ‘real’ bridge on the River Kwai; Stranger in the House, a social history of servicemen reuniting with their families after the Second World War, and When the Children Came Home, which tells the story of returning evacuees. Her book Jambusters was the inspiration for ITV’s hit drama series Home Fires, which ran for two seasons in 2015–16. She lives in Oxford.

Books by Julie Summers

Dressed For War

The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties

By Julie Summers
'Magnificent ... Dressed for War works on many levels: as an evocation of an uncommon time; as a celebration of an uncommon woman; as pure, unalloyed fun' Lucy Davies, Daily Telegraph

Dressed For War is the untold story of our most iconic fashion magaz...
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