Once upon a time the well-bred daughters of Britain's aristocracy took part in a female rite of passage: curtseying to the Queen. But in 1958 this ritual was coming to an end. Under pressure to shine - not least from their mothers - the girls became the focus for newspaper diarists and society photographers in a party season that stretched for months among the great houses of England, Ireland and Scotland. Fiona MacCarthy traces the stories of the girls who curtseyed that year, and shows how their lives were to open out in often very unexpected ways - as Britain itself changed irreversibly during the 1960s, and the certainties of the old order came to an end.
Write a Review
Write a Review
Last Curtsey 9780571228607 Paperback
There are no reviews for this product yet - be the first
- Year Published:
- 2007
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780571228607
- Number of Pages:
- 320
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 03/05/2007
- Publisher:
- Faber Faber
- Authors:
- MacCarthy, Fiona
- Publication Date:
- 03/05/2007
- Publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- SKU:
- 9780571228607