Sarah Sands

Barbara Amiel is a cross between Medusa and Maria Callas

The femme fatale, fiercely loyal to her husband, is venomous to her enemies while still appearing the tragic heroine

Barbara Amiel is loyal to her husband until hell freezes over. Credit: Photographed by Ted Belton, Toronto, September 2020 
issue 19 December 2020
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  • Friends and Enemies: A Memoir

    Barbara Amiel

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