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A Royal Life HRH the Duke of Kent by HRH The Duke of Kent, Hugo Vickers
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal Family, he has supported his cousin, The Queen, representing her at home and abroad. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age of sixteen, he walked in the procession behin ...Show more
Cecil Beaton by Hugo Vickers
$26.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Cecil Beaton was one of Britain's greatest cultural icons - not just as a photographer capturing some of the most celebrated portraits of the 20th century but also as designer of the iconic sets and costumes for the films My Fair Lady and Gigi. In 1980, Beaton personally chose Hugo Vickers to be his bi ...Show more
Malice in Wonderland - My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton by Hugo Vickers
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The witty and perceptive diaries kept by Cecil Beaton's authorised biographer during his many fascinating encounters with extraordinary--often legendary--characters in his search for the real Cecil Beaton Hugo Vickers' life took a dramatic turn in 1979 when the legendary Sir Cecil Beaton invited him ...Show more
The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy; Hugo Vickers
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Category: History
'A scary portrait of put-upon servants and potty aristos ... this is arguably the most riotously funny volume published this year'Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'One of the funniest, most eccentric books of the year'Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's ...Show more
The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy; Hugo Vickers
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'A scary portrait of put-upon servants and potty aristos ... this is arguably the most riotously funny volume published this year' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'One of the funniest, most eccentric books of the year' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's offici ...Show more
The Sphinx The Life of Gladys Deacon Duchess of Marlborough by Hugo Vickers
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The fiercely intelligent beauty who married the 9th Duke of Marlborough and both dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles of the Belle Epoque in which she moved.One of the most beautiful and brilliant women of her time, Gladys Deacon dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles in which sh ...Show more
The Sphinx - The Life of Gladys Deacon - Duchess of Marlborough by Hugo Vickers
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
**The Times and Sunday Times Books of the Year 2020**'This biography is truly wonderful - a masterclass in storytelling'Sunday Times'A continuously astonishing and ultimately moving account of a unique figure, the stuff of great literature' Simon Callow, THE SUNDAY TIMES'Gripping . . . jaw-dropping stor ...Show more
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