Summary
Beau Brummell’s life is a riveting story of unparalleled fame, fashion and admiration followed by a descent into poverty and madness.
The man who put Saville Row on the map, who could win friends, political arguments or the favours of women with apparent effortlessness, and who was responsible for some of the wittiest put-downs in history, Brummell created the myth of the British gent typified by wit, style, sex, and the finest tailoring in the world. In this biography Ian Kelly bring…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340836996 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0340836997 |
| Author: | Ian Kelly |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 36mm |
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Superlative … a thoughtful, absorbing and hugely diverting book. Besides an astute biography, we get a panorama of the times. Lushly illustrated, carefully researched and intelligently argued, this biography will entertain and enlighten. - George Walden, Daily Mail
A magnificent, fantastic read: all the wonders of that incomparable age touched on with mastery. - Stephen FryFinely written and beautifully illustrated. - Frances Wilson, Literary ReviewLush, funny, exhaustively researched and beautifully written. Profound … The reader will want neither the book, nor the intriguing life it recreates, to come to an end. - HeraldSplendid … What makes this book much more than just a relaxed, racy biography is the way its author brings to life not just the man but also the time in which he lived. - The Sunday TimesHugely readable - James Dellingpole, The TimesIan Kelly captures the sadness and frustration that lay behind the glamour; his book is elegant and scrupulously researched, with an admirable feeling for the age … sensitively narrated. - SpectatorA wonderful melange of social history and biography. Vibrant, witty and fact-packed … something of a tour-de-force. - Claire Harman, Sunday TelegraphAbout The Author
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly is an actor, screenwriter and journalist, writing for The Times, Telegraph, Observer and TLS. His film credits include Howard’s End, Attenborough’s In Love and War and Dennis Potter’s Cold Lazarus.
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