Blue Eyes and a Wild Spirit

Dorothy Wellesley was a poet, gardener, traveller and heiress; she was also bisexual and a rebel. She became the lover of Vita Sackville-West, wrecking her marriage to the Duke of Wellington. She was the intimate friend of W.B. Yeats in his final years. On the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group, she had a unique view of these iconic writers and artists.

The biography draws on unpublished material, including private Wellesley family papers and hitherto unknown source materials. This is a riveting story of a complex and fascinating woman.

Auteur

Jane Wellesley is a writer and producer and the granddaughter of Dorothy Wellesley. Her first book, Wellington: A Journey Through My Family was published to critical acclaim in 2008. She became an independent producer in 1984, first running Antelope Films, and then jointly running and owning Warner Sisters Film and TV until 2002. Throughout her career she has served on various production industry organisations and is a Founder of The Marie Colvin Journalists' Network. She lives in London.