Ethel Rosenberg: The Short Life and Great Betrayal of an American Wife and Mothe

Description: Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The tragic story of Ethel Rosenberg, the first woman in America to be sent to her death for a crime other than murder Publisher Description A heart-piercingly brilliant book about a woman whose personal life put her in the cross-hairs of history HADLEY FREEMANTotally riveting. I couldnt put it down VICTORIA HISLOPEthel sings out for all women who have been misunderstood and wronged, and refuse to bow down NICHOLAS SHAKESPEAREA shocking tale of betrayal, naivety, misogyny and judicial failure SONIA PURNELLA historic miscarriage of justice laid bare for our times PHILIPPE SANDSEthel Rosenberg was a supportive wife, loving mother to two small children and courageous idealist who grew up during the Depression with aspirations to become an opera singer.On 19 June 1953 she became the first woman in the US to be executed for a crime other than murder. She was thirty-seven years old.Ethels conviction for conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union followed what FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called the trial of the century in Cold War America and is still controversial. Now, Anne Sebbas masterly, meticulously researched and deeply moving biography finally tells Ethels true story - a life barbarically cut short on the basis of tainted evidence for a crime she almost certainly did not commit. Author Biography Anne Sebba is a historian and one of Britains most distinguished biographers who began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic twentieth-century women, which have been translated into several languages including French, Polish, Czech, Japanese and Chinese. She makes regular television and radio appearances and has presented two BBC radio documentaries about musicians. She is the author of the international bestseller That Woman, an acclaimed biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, and the prize-winning Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died Under Nazi Occupation. Her most recent book, Ethel Rosenberg: The Short Life and Great Betrayal of an American Wife and Mother, was shortlisted for the Wingate Prize. Anne is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research and trustee of the National Archives Trust. She lives in London. Details ISBN 1780226624 ISBN-13 9781780226620 Title Ethel Rosenberg Author Anne Sebba Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 304 Publisher Orion Publishing Co GE_Item_ID:135482906; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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