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Lady in Waiting de Anne Glenconner

Lady in Waiting

Autor Anne Glenconner
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 mar 2020

Imaginați-vă o tânără aristocrată în 1953, pășind în Westminster Abbey ca domnișoară de onoare la încoronarea Reginei, pentru ca decenii mai târziu să se trezească dezmoștenită de propriul soț în favoarea unui angajat. Lady in Waiting nu este doar o cronică a privilegiului, ci povestea unei reziliențe remarcabile. Observăm cum Anne Glenconner pendulează între strălucirea curții regale și realitățile brutale ale unei vieți marcate de volatilitatea soțului său, Lord Glenconner, și de pierderea tragică a doi dintre copiii săi. De la transformarea insulei Mustique într-un refugiu hedonist pentru staruri rock și regalitate, până la momentele de discreție absolută în serviciul Prințesei Margaret, volumul oferă o perspectivă rară asupra unei lumi care pare astăzi desprinsă din istorie. În aceeași familie cu Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret de Craig Brown, acest volum adaugă o dimensiune umană și intimă, înlocuind observația exterioară cu vocea caldă a unei prietene de încredere. Spre deosebire de abordarea biografică din Princess Margaret de Tim Heald, Anne Glenconner scrie cu un amestec de umor britanic sec și onestitate tăioasă despre „colivia de aur” în care a trăit. Această lucrare fundamentală pentru bibliografia autoarei pregătește terenul pentru explorările sale ulterioare din Manners and Mischief sau incursiunile în ficțiune precum Murder On Mustique, unde cadrul exotic al insulei devine fundal pentru mister. Notăm cu interes cum autoarea reușește să rămână loială coroanei, fără a ascunde însă sacrificiile personale impuse de etichetă și tradiție.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780306846366
ISBN-10: 0306846365
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 157 x 236 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricui a urmărit serialul „The Crown” și dorește să afle adevărul din spatele ușilor închise. Cititorul câștigă acces la o mărturie directă despre viața Prințesei Margaret, dar și o lecție de demnitate în fața tragediei. Este o lectură despre supraviețuirea într-o lume a bărbaților, scrisă cu o eleganță și un duh care fac din Anne Glenconner o prezență absolut memorabilă în peisajul memoriilor contemporane.

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An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Lady Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. As seen on Netflix's The Crown.
 Lady Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal circle from childhood, when she met and befriended the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, the Princess Margaret. Though the firstborn child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, who controlled one of the largest estates in England, as a daughter she was deemed "the greatest disappointment" and unable to inherit. Since then she has needed all her resilience to survive the vipers of court life with her sense of humor intact. A unique witness to landmark moments in royal history, Maid of Honor at Queen Elizabeth's coronation, and a lady in waiting to Princess Margaret until her death in 2002, Lady Anne's life has encompassed extraordinary drama and tragedy. In Lady in Waiting, she will share many intimate royal stories from her time as Princess Margaret's closest confidante as well as her own battle for survival: her broken-off first engagement on the basis of her "mad blood"; her 54-year marriage to the volatile, unfaithful Colin Tennant, Lord Glenconner, who left his fortune to a former servant; the death in adulthood of two of her sons; a third son she nursed back from a six-month coma following a horrific motorcycle accident. Through it all, Lady Anne has carried on, traveling the world with the royal family, including visiting the White House, and developing the Caribbean island of Mustique as a safe harbor for the rich and famous-hosting Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Raquel Welch, and many other politicians, aristocrats, and celebrities. With unprecedented insight into the royal family, Lady in Waiting is a witty, candid, dramatic, at times heart-breaking personal story capturing life in a golden cage for a woman with no inheritance.

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'Lady Glenconner's life story is a combination of royal magic, personal tragedy and resilient survival. With humour, courage and preternatural poise, she at last tells the story of her uniquely fascinating life'
'I couldn't put it down. Funny and touching - like looking through a keyhole at a lost world'
'Anne Glenconner has written a remarkable memoir - containing, at last, a genuine portrait of Princess Margaret from one who knew her well. But this book is poignant too, and through the pages shine her courage and good-humoured acceptance of her demons and tragedies'
'Remarkable . . . If your jaw doesn't drop at least three times every chapter, you've not been paying proper attention'
'A funny, sometimes tragic and disarmingly frank memoir . . . Lady in Waiting is gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring'
'A startling, rare, beguiling insight into a lost world of royalty and celebrity with as many tears as there are titles'
'It's a total hoot - I couldn't put it down'
'Marvellous book . . . one's eyes were on stalks'
'A romp of an autobiography'
'[An] astounding memoir'
'A candid, witty and stylish memoir'
'An absolute hoot'
'This memoir made me laugh, wince, cry and gasp. For anyone who craves a bracing dose of the older generation's stiff upper lip, Anne Glenconner provides it.'
'Wonderful'
'The insider memoir of the year'
'A remarkable life, remarkably told'
'It's impossible not to admire her fortitude . . . funny and sometimes dazzling'
'Rollicking . . . [Lady in Waiting] paints such a rich picture of the aristocracy it's impossible not to marvel at the institution, both in admiration and horror'
'This outlandish memoir drips with royal tidbits . . . but it's also insightful on the more damaging aspects of being a member of the British aristocracy. Sobering - and terrific fun'
'The author reads her own words in indomitable fashion, and anyone who enjoyed Craig Brown's life of Glenconner's former employer, Ma'am Darling, will find this fascinating.'
'This year's Ma'am Darling - the perfect book to curl up on the sofa with.'
'This riveting read will leave you open-mouthed and hungry for more.'
'Fascinating and beautifully written . . . I can't recommend [Glenconner's] book high enough'
'Captivating'
'Beyond admirable'
'Lady in Waiting has made me laugh and cry several times. I raced through it in 4 days. Book heaven'
'Riveting life'
'Discretion and honour emerge as the hallmarks of Glenconner's career as a royal servant, culminating in this book which manages to be both candid and kind.'
'One of the most enjoyable books of 2019 . . . Anne Glenconner, now 87, captures a lost world in which she waited (with remarkable good grace) on Princess Margaret. Sometimes the best view of history is given by the minor characters'
'Such a moving book'
'A riotous social document and a beautifully written account of a vivid life superbly lived'
'Sparkling, endearing and alarming'
'[Lady in Waiting] has two things going for it: the first is that it is not what it seems; it is definitely not "a lavender sort of scented memoir" . . . Its other great strength is Glenconner herself'
'Stalwart and disarmingly honest . . . emotion resonates through this delightful memoir'
'Lady Glenconner displays resilience of a different kind in her memoir about the astonishing ups and downs of her artistocratic life'
'Funny, revelatory, poignant, occasionally jaw-dropping'
'Anne Glenconner writes with wit, generosity and courage about her life in a gilded cage ... Fascinating!'
'Finely drawn . . . Glenconner has an eye for detail'
'The publishing sensation of 2019, this candid, wise, witty and gossip-filled memoir by Princess Margaret's 87-year-old former lady-in-waiting (and best friend) tells the true story behind the scenes in The Crown - and reminds us that, sometimes, it's the minor characters who give us the sharpest view of history'
'A captivating account of a life lived with resilience and grace'
'The stoical Lady G writes with infectious joy and optimism'
'If you're looking for something to read in lockdown, I can't recommend it highly enough'
'. . . tremendously touching. It's one of those books that make you long for bed so you can read more!'
'This funny and touching read will allow you to take a peek inside the glamorous world and volatile life of an aristocrat'

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**OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD**

'Real life Bridgerton' - this is the perfect read for Bridgerton fans.

'The gossip is stupendous but it's also tremendously touching. It's one of those books that makes you long for bed so you can read more!' - JILLY COOPER

A Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation and former Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner has spent her life as a friend of the royal family. In this bestselling memoir, she looks back on an extraordinary life full of glamour, drama and tragedy.

'The best royal book by miles . . . funny, gossipy and riveting' -JANE RIDLEY, SPECTATOR

'If your jaw doesn't drop at least three times every chapter, you've not been paying proper attention' - SUNDAY TIMES

The eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, Anne knew as a daughter she would not inherit the family fortune and was instead brought up to secure an eligible husband. Her marriage to the charismatic Colin Tennant - later Lord Glenconner - would prove a test of every strength she possessed, while her friendship with Princess Margaret, which began in childhood, grew ever closer.

From the tragic loss of two of her grown-up sons to the cruel surprise of her late husband's final will, Lady in Waiting is Anne Glenconner's remarkable testament to the resilience and humour that define her as she emerges from the shadow of her husband and the crown, reminding us that all that glitters is not gold.

'A captivating account of a life lived with resilience and grace' - DAILY MAIL

'The stoical Lady G writes with infectious joy and optimism' - DAILY EXPRESS

'I can't recommend it highly enough' - LORRAINE KELLY

'Gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring' - THE TIMES

'A candid, witty and stylish memoir' - MIRANDA SEYMOUR, FINANCIAL TIMES

'Stalwart and disarmingly honest . . . emotion resonates through this delightful memoir' - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

'Discretion and honour emerge as the hallmarks of Glenconner's career as a royal servant, culminating in this book which manages to be both candid and kind' - GUARDIAN

'I couldn't put it down. Funny and touching - like looking through a keyhole at a lost world.' - RUPERT EVERETT