Rosamond Lehmann Author:Selina Hastings The life of Rosamond Lehmann was as romantic and harrowing as that of any of her fictional heroines. She enjoyed an idyllic childhood, had immense literary success, and embarked on a passionate affair with the poet, Cecil Day Lewis. Nine years later, he abandoned her for a young actress?a betrayal from which Rosamond never recovered. This biogra... more »phy of Rosamond Lehmann conjures up the intimate world of a woman whose dramatic life, work, and relationships criss-crossed the cultural, literary, and political landscape of England in the middle of the twentieth century.« less