Dukes, Queens and Other Stories [Paperback]

Allan Warren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999

From the author of "Confessions of a Society Photographer" comes this continuation of the story begun in that volume. Allan Warren's mix of gossip, biography, history, and photography is blended together with great wit and vivacity as he covers the happenings in British aristocratic and celebrity society since the late 70's. He doesn't hold back on describing his own exploits with those celebrities and others in this wonderfully racy book.

Illustrated with many black and white photos, it contains a photograph of every Duke in the Kingdom and many Hollywood stars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 313 pages
• Publisher: Griffin Skye Co (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858452422
• ISBN-13: 978-1858452425
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,907,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's all very well, dear..., January 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dukes, Queens and Other Stories (Paperback)

A wonderful mixture of the salacious and the sublime. London residents watch out for mention of the notorious "Korean" Tim Day, now of course a well-known Belgravia property developer and socialite. In preparing this review I approached him for a comment on his youthful follies, but he shouted "not interested, dear!" before speeding off in a green Porsche.

Heartily recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A day in the streets of Earls Court, February 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dukes, Queens and Other Stories (Paperback)

I was given this book as a Christmas present and once started very hard to put down. The author takes the reader though the 50's to the present day in what I can only describe as shear delight, all the famous people he not only photographed but also socialised with his parties and above all his sexual exploits along the way. Mr Warren always in bespoke suits or jackets looks more like in his late thirty's then in his mid fifty's a true chelsea gent. The author can now days be seen walking up and down the Fulham Road no longer in the company of his dog but in the company of a rather effeminate young man with red hair who one presumes to be the one called "GINGER" in the book. Thanks for a bloody good read

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earls and Earls Court, January 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dukes, Queens and Other Stories (Paperback)

Remarkable man, remarkable life. This man is and was a lover of many things. I enjoyed the references to Brighton Beach (the writer's favourite summer venue), "Trojan Tim Day" (a "1980s gladiator"), and a dog named Ragley ("named after the Hall"). A joy to read.