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The Garman Sisters21 October 2004
Revolutionaries in every aspect of their private lives

The journalist Cressida Connolly has produced one of the most entertaining biographies of the autumn with her publication of The Rare and the Beautiful .

Her book is an exploration of the glamorous lives of the Garman sisters who seduced some of the greatest artists and writers of the early 20th century.

She talks to Jenni about why these women were revolutionaries in every aspect of their private lives.

The Rare and the Beautiful; The Lives of the Garmans is published by 4th Estate, ISBN1-84115-633-7.


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