Malice in Wonderland: My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton Audiobook, by Hugo Vickers Play Audiobook Sample

Malice in Wonderland: My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton Audiobook

Malice in Wonderland: My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton Audiobook, by Hugo Vickers Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Hugo Vickers Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798765013960

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

59:27 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:14 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:55 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Hugo Vickers's life took a dramatic turn in 1979 when the legendary Sir Cecil Beaton invited him to be his authorized biographer. The excitement of working with the famous photographer was dashed only days later when Cecil Beaton died. But the journey had begun—Vickers was entrusted with Beaton's papers, diaries and, most importantly, access to his friends and contemporaries.

In Malice in Wonderland, Vickers shares excerpts from his personal diaries kept during this period. For five years, Vickers traveled the world and talked to some of the most fascinating and important social and cultural figures of the time, including royalty such as the Queen Mother, film stars such as Grace Kelly and Julie Andrews, writers such as Truman Capote, and photographers such as Irving Penn. And not only Beaton's friends—Vickers sought out the enemies too, notably Irene Selznick. He was taken under the wings of Lady Diana Cooper, Clarissa Avon and Diana Vreeland.

Drawn into Beaton's world and accepted by its members, Vickers the emerging biographer also began his own personal adventure. The outsider became the insider—Beaton's friends became his friends. Malice in Wonderland is a fascinating portrait of a now disappeared world, and vividly and sensitively portrays some of its most fascinating characters as we travel with Vickers on his quest.

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