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An English Affair

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Mamie Sat 02-Mar-13 08:14:49

Am currently reading An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo by Richard Davenport-Hines. It is brilliantly written, totally evocative of the time and explores the Profumo affair in the context of the attitudes and mores of the late fifties and early sixties.
I had almost forgotten the true horror of the prevalent and institutionalised sexism, racism and homophobia that was around. It also reminds me that sections of the press were as hypocritical, cynical and horrible then as they are now.
Has anyone else read it?

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Bez Sat 02-Mar-13 08:26:48

No - but I think I might now - recent history which had such an impact at the time is always so interesting. I read what was probably a large extract of the book in a paper a few months ago.

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j08 Sat 02-Mar-13 11:23:36

I think I will read that. We visit Cliveden in Berkshire (NT) quite often and he was a frequent guest there. I often think I should revisit the details of what happened back then. smile

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j08 Sat 02-Mar-13 11:25:34

OMG! They know how to charge for it! £12.99 on kindle! shock

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annodomini Sat 02-Mar-13 11:51:50

Memo to self: see if the library has it to order.

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gracesmum Sat 02-Mar-13 12:30:54

Many years a go a friend and I catered for a wedding reception in the cottage at Cliveden!! No sign of the 2-way mirrorss or whips or handcuffs alasgrin

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Bez Sat 02-Mar-13 12:55:33

I too was horrified at the Kindle price. - will wait till back in UK and maybe get a 'proper' copy - but it is only hardback so far.

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