{"product_id":"sheila-the-australian-beauty-who-bewitched-british-society-paperback","title":"Sheila: The Australian Beauty Who Bewitched British Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Wainwright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn on a NSW sheep station, Sheila wedded earls and barons, was feted by London and New York society, and when she died was a Russian princess.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wainwright has revived a legend.' \u003ci\u003eThe Lady\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSheila \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'. . . her beauty and her boldness shine through this fascinating tale.' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSheila\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheila wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, bedded a future king, was feted by London and New York society for forty years and when she died was a Russian princess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivacious, confident and striking, Sheila Chisholm met her first husband, Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, a first lieutenant and son of the 5th Earl of Rosslyn, when she went to Egypt during the Great War to nurse her brother. Arriving in London as a young married woman, the world was at her feet - and she enjoyed it immensely. Edward, Prince of Wales, called her 'a divine woman' and his brother, Bertie, the future George VI of England (Queen Elizabeth's father), was especially close to her. She subsequently became Lady Milbanke and ended her days as Princess Dimitri of Russia. Sheila had torrid love affairs with Rudolph Valentino and Prince Obolensky of Russia and among her friends were Evelyn Waugh, Lord Beaverbrook and Wallis Simpson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn extraordinary woman unknown to most Australians, Sheila is a spellbinding story of a unique time and a place and an utterly fascinating life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Wainwright has been a journalist for 25 years, rising from the grassroots of country journalism in Western Australia to a senior writer with The Sydney Morning Herald. His career has ranged from politics to crime, always focusing on the people behind the major news of the day. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRose: The unauthorized biography of Rose Hancock Porteous\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Killing of Caroline Byrne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSheila\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRocky Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnid \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNellie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 7.81 x 5.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809421844677,"sku":"9781761472527","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/a6FHJNAhW9781761472527.webp?v=1770943130","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/sheila-the-australian-beauty-who-bewitched-british-society-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}