"Well researched and thoughtfully written, this book manages to be an excellent read and will appeal to anyone interested in popular culture."--Sarah Jenkins, The Guardian
"A narrative rich with captivating details and commentary.... Essential for those with a keen interest in the sociology of popular culture and stardom."--Library Journal
"A substantial book about an insubstantial, yet somehow fascinating, topic."--The Independent
"Well-researched and thoughtfully written, this book manages to be an excellent read and will to anyone interested in popular culture."--Books Quarterly
"Glamour: A History is on the whole a wonderfully engaging read."--Otago Daily Times
.,."the book captures the excitement and sex appeal of glamour while exposing its mechanisms and exploring its sleazy and sometimes tragic underside. As Gundle shows, while glamour is exciting and magnetic, its promise is ultimately an illusion that can only ever be partially fulfilled."--Irish Mail on Sunday
"This book captures the tantalizing appeal of glamour while exposing its sleazy underside."--The Standard

Introduction; 1. Walter Scott and the origins of glamour; 2. 1. Building the shopping city in London and Paris; 3. The birth of sex appeal; 4. Wealth and style in the gilded age; 5. Cafe society and the publicity phenomenon; 6. The Hollywood star system;