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.
Audrey Withers became the London Vogue editor three weeks into the Blitz. Her mission was to help both women and the magazine survive the war. Her efforts would forge an identity for Vogue that went far beyond stylish clothes. Best-selling author Julie Summers will reveal the immense struggles Withers faced to reshape this iconic magazine for the latter half of the 20th century and beyond.
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