Though she died more than 30 years ago, Audrey Hepburn is still very much an icon of elegance, beauty and style who is immediately recognisable and images of her are still used widely.

But much of Audrey’s life was defined by her experience of war. She grew up in the Netherlands during World War II, nearly dying of malnutrition under Nazi occupation, and she related closely to the experiences of Anne Frank, so much so that she refused to play her in a film. 

When Audrey decided to step away from filming, she devoted herself to advocating for children in famine-stricken and war-torn areas, as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

‘She was everything you would hope her to be and more,’ Wendy told me when I interviewed her for 'Suffolk' magazine. ‘A genuinely good person. Nobody had anything bad to say about her.’ 

This is an amazing book. Wonderfully readable - you keep turning the pages, delighting in being in the company of this charming, beautiful and generous person. Truly inspiring. 

Read my interviews with Wendy Holden about 'Intimate Audrey' in 'Suffolk' magazine here and about her book 'Born Survivors' in 'Woman Alive' here.