Bombshells Five Women Who Set The Fifties On Fire
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My name's Shar and I'm the author of Bombshells Five Women Who Set the Fifties on Fire, published by the History Press in 2020.
Bombshells explores the lives of five iconic women in history including Diana Dors.
I've contributed research to various books and websites, had magazine articles published on Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors and vintage culture and have been a guest on several Radio shows and Podcast's chatting about the lives of the iconic Bombshells.
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About 'Bombshells'
Jean Harlow, the Godmother of Blondes, lit the torch for the blonde bombshell, creating an image and persona that would be passed on for generations to come. Jean's life was cut tragically short at the age of 26, but the flame reignited in the 1950s with the most notorious blondes of all time: Ruth Ellis, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Diana Dors. Each left a legacy that has ensured the fire will never be completely extinguished, affecting not only individual lives but society across a world stage.
From Marilyn's stardom and Diana's unwavering integrity, to Ruth's tragic status as the last woman hanged in Britain, all of these women experienced success and tragedy, love and heartbreak, and attention both positive and negative.
Bombshells examines these five exceptional women in the context of the 1950s, the expectations and constrictions society had at the time and how they pushed through barriers and paved the way for the real sexual revolution.