author of Lady in Waiting'An etiquette genius with a stunning eye for detail - he's the only person who knows more about buffet suppers than I do
kick-started in the late 1960s by astounding new discoveries and a succession of new ideas
She found herself drinking too much
Resurrection moves from the salons and country estates of the aristocracy to courtrooms and government offices
may be their only hope to control Akira when he wakes
Second Place Rosette : Poems about Britain - Richard O'Brien Hardback author of Lady in Waiting'AnSecond Place Rosette is a calendar of the customs, rituals and practices that make up life in modern Britain. The poems take in maypole dancing, mehndi painting, and medical prescriptions. Some events, like the Jewish Sabbath, happen every week; some, like the putting away of Christmas decorations, thankfully come only once a year. The subjects range from the universal to the personal: every family might have its own ritual, and each culture its own