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The Strenuous Years: 1948-55 (Cecil Beaton's Diaries Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Cecil Beaton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award-winning stage and costume designer.

Beaton’s fourth volume covers 1948-55. The carefree days are over and as Beaton moves into middle age with doubts and anxiety, his first venture into playwriting brings unexpected difficulty.

Elsewhere, however, things are much better. He takes the official Royal photographs of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and of the baby Prince Charles. Truman Capote and Audrey Hepburn become his new friends. And Greta Garbo is finally with him in England…

THE STRENUOUS YEARS is the fourth volume of Cecil Beaton’s Diaries, a personal memoir of the twentieth century, covering famous artists and photographers, political figures, socialites, the rich & famous and movie stars.

Perfect for fans of THE CROWN, fashion photography, artist’s memoirs, and twentieth-century history.

‘it is an exceptionally sensitive and perceptive record by a man who is an artist to his fingertips – an artist who is master not only of the highlights but of the shadows’ – The Spectator

‘One could go on reading him forever’ – The Observer

'His is a superb diarist, comparable to the best in our language' - Books and Bookmen

'Wise, witty and perceptive' - New York Herald Tribune

‘Fascinating and well-written, and deserves to be read as an insight into a period and of someone who was very much part of it’ – Western Mail

‘One of the unassailables of our time’ – Daily Mail

***PLEASE NOTE THIS NEW EDITION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENT IN THE ORIGINAL HARDBACK EDITION***

CECIL BEATON’S DIARIES SERIES
BOOK 1: THE WANDERING YEARS: 1922-39
BOOK 2: THE YEARS BETWEEN: 1939-44
BOOK 3: THE HAPPY YEARS: 1944-8
BOOK 4: THE STRENUOUS YEARS: 1948-55
BOOK 5: THE RESTLESS YEARS: 1955-63
BOOK 6: THE PARTING YEARS: 1963-74
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    Cecil Beaton's Diaries
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CB252V4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912546381
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  • Book 4 of 6 ‏ : ‎ Cecil Beaton's Diaries
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Wonderful history of the entertainment and royal worlds.
Excellent memoirs by one of my all time favorite photographers. I have many photos he did of my cousin Ruth Ford. I'm happy all 6 volumes are available and Mr. Vickers bio of Beaton.
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  • Bill Ford Interiors, Inc.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful history of the entertainment and royal worlds.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
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    Excellent memoirs by one of my all time favorite photographers. I have many photos he did of my cousin Ruth Ford.
    I'm happy all 6 volumes are available and Mr. Vickers bio of Beaton.
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    Wonderful history of the entertainment and royal worlds.

    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
    Excellent memoirs by one of my all time favorite photographers. I have many photos he did of my cousin Ruth Ford.
    I'm happy all 6 volumes are available and Mr. Vickers bio of Beaton.
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    Fascinating insight into his work schedule.
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