Book description
Bright Young Things is a thoroughly entertaining non-fiction
account of 'the real Downton Abbey', which brings to life the
historical backdrop of the series in an informative, fun and engaging
book.
As one viewer told The New York Times: 'I'm just enjoying the
show so much, I thought I needed to get a book about it. And I was
watching [the historical scenes] and thinking, I don't know enough
about this. So maybe I can learn something in the process.'
So step into a time of hot jazz and even hotter all-night dance
halls, as Alison Maloney shares the gossip about life in the Roaring
Twenties. Read all about it: high society's scandalous exploits, fresh
new fashions, the Charleston dance craze, costume parties, talking
movies and, of course, the feisty flapper.
With chapters such as Makin' Whoopee, Cocktail Hour and Upstairs,
Downstairs, Bright Young Things takes a sweeping look at the
changing society of the Jazz Age, as life below stairs vanished
forever, loose morals ran riot, and new inventions made it seem
anything was possible. Peppered with first-person accounts that convey
the spirit of the era in the words of those who lived it, Bright
Young Things is a scintillating celebration of a truly iconic decade.
Sunday Times
bestselling author Alison Maloney is a freelance writer and journalist.
Her previous historical books include
1900-1909: Life After Victoria
,
The Forties: Good Times Just Around the Corner
and the
Downton
-inspired
Life Below Stairs: Real Lives of Edwardian Servants.
She also wrote the number-one bestseller
The Mums' Book: For the Mum
Who's Best at Everything.
