Snowdon

by Anne de Courcy

Book Overview

'The most sensational book on the Royal Family in recent times' Sunday Telegraph
'Offers a fascinating insight into not just his life but the social mores of the day' Evening Standard

How did a photographer who was a relentless playboy, an unashamed womaniser and a leather-clad motorcyclist marry the Queen's sister and become the Establishment figure Lord Snowdon? The brilliantly talented Antony Armstrong-Jones often...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753825872
• ISBN13: 9780753825877
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable; very readable

Written with an openness surprising in a biography of a living subject, (especially when that subject is a fringe member, so to speak, of the British Royal Family) this is a very good biography. I think the author ably captured the many sides that make up the character of Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowden. The biography is detailed; authoritative, and avoids a "trashy" aura despite some less-than-stellar moments in its subject's life. Ms. deCourcy is also refreshingly even-handed and objective in describing the character of the late Princess Margaret, which is a pleasure to read. In fact, I don't think I've ever read a better description of what went wrong with their marriage, and why they were both equal partners in its failure. Unless Snowden chooses to write an autobiography, I should think this biography will stand the test of time.