On Blondes
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 1582344027 / Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, March 2004
A history of the pursuit of and cultural beliefs surrounding blond hair considers famous blondes and their admirers, the superstitions and symbolism that affected fashion and the treatment of blondes throughout the ages, and the modern world's pervasive expression of blonde preferences. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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In art and literature, in history and popular culture, blonde has never been a mere color. For two and a half thousand years, it has been a blazing signal in code, conferring beauty, power, and status. Weaving a story rich in drama, mystery, triumph, deception, disaster, and curiosity, Joanna Pitman effortlessly combines the wealth of her knowledge with a clear-sighted view of the power of the blonde through the ages.
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