DavenportHines, Richard
An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007435852
- author:
- DavenportHines, Richard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- HarperPress
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, 1501-1700,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Britain in 1963 was a nation on the brink of social revolution. A Conservative government, led by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, was dedicated to tradition and old-fashioned morality. Yet, a breakdown of social boundaries saw nightclub hostesses mix with aristocrats, and middle-class professionals engage in criminal activity. The Profumo Affair was a perfect storm, and when it broke, it rocked the Establishment. The story of the Profumo Affair is one of sex, drugs, class, and scandal. It was a tale of how Sixties England cast off respectability and fell in love with the sensational. The author, Richard Davenport-Hines, brings this era to life, revealing the cast of players who shaped the scandal, including those who were familiar and those whose roles have never been fully revealed. This book is a sharp-focused snapshot of a pivotal moment in British history, offering a fresh perspective on a period of great change and upheaval.
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