Book description
Lucie de la Tour du Pin was the Pepys of her generation. She
witnessed, participated in, and wrote diaries detailing one of the
most tumultuous periods of history. From life in the Court of
Versailles, through the French Revolution to Napoleon's rule, Lucie
survived extraordinary times with great spirit. She recorded people,
politics and intrigue, alongside the intriguing minutia of everyday
life: food, work, illness, children, manners and clothes.
Caroline Moorehead's richly novelistic biography sets Lucy and her
dairies in their wider context, illuminating a remarkable period of history.
Dancing to the Precipice was shortlisted for the Costa
Biography Award 2009.
Caroline Moorehead is the biographer of Bertrand Russell, Freya
Stark, Iris Origo and Martha Gellhorn. Well known for her work in human
rights, she has published a history of the Red Cross and a book about
refugees,
Human Cargo
and most recently,
A Train in Winter
. Caroline lives in London.
