Maud: Books, Babes, & Barbiturates

Episode 05: A Different Breed Of Cats

Maud: Books, Babes, & Barbiturates

Show Notes

Her publisher, LC Page tried to seduce her but Maud would not be taken for a fool. In this episode, we reveal how Maud took her copyright case to the highest court... and won.

Anne was published. It was a smash hit. Maud was whisked off to Boston to meet the press, read from her best-selling novel, and be swindled by her publisher. But she wouldn’t let him get away with it. Maud fought for what was hers and made sure she wouldn’t be fooled again.

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