The Crown in Vogue. Deluxe Edition
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A finalist in a prestigious talent contest, this author began her career in fashion journalism before dedicating herself to full-time writing. Her work delves into historical subjects, often focusing on compelling female figures, presented with meticulous research and engaging prose. She explores narratives that bridge the past and present, offering readers fresh perspectives on history through biographical portraits. Her interests in history and fencing hint at a deeper appreciation for structure, strategy, and the human element.






Four monarchs (crowned and uncrowned); one abdication; one royal investiture; a jewel box of jubilees and many, many royal marriages.... British Vogue has borne witness to a century of royal history. Its first star photographer, Cecil Beaton, was entranced by the House of Windsor and the admiration was mutual. A younger star photographer, Antony Armstrong Jones, left Vogue to marry the Queen's sister and returned as Lord Snowdon. The Queen's cousin, Vogue's Lord Lichfield proved an insightful photographer of royal style along with many of Vogue's fashion photographers including Horst, Norman Parkinson and David Bailey. With visual treasures from Vogue's unrivalled archive and contributions through the decades from the most perceptive of royal commentators - from Evelyn Waugh to Zadie Smith -The Crown in Vogue is the definitive, authoritative portrait of royalty in the modern age.
Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was a man of dazzling charm and style, and his talents were many. In his twenties, he recorded London and New York society in needle-sharp words and drawings, and then, at Conde Nasts insistence, in photographs. This book introduces articles, drawings and photographs by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s.
Compliments, Charades & Horrible Blunders
This entertaining and instructive handbook of correct social behaviour, as depicted in Jane Austen's novels and letters, will help you avert future etiquette blunders
Part of a series of biographies about famous people of the 19th and 20th centuries. The subjects have been selected to include figures who have not only made a lasting impression on the modern world, but whose life stories make interesting and enjoyable reading.