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Take a Girl Like Me by Diana Melly

Diana Melly lived the bohemian dream with her husband, jazz legend George, bonding with Jean Rhys and Bruce Chatwin and chasing many lovers. But as Lilian Pizzichini discovers, her colourful life had a dark side

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