Lord of the Isle : The Extravagant Life and Times of Colin Tennant (Signed)

Courtney, Nicholas

ISBN 10: 190307164X / ISBN 13: 9781903071649

Published by Bene Factum, London, UK, 2012

About this Item

264pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Signed and inscribed by author on title page, 'To Anthony such a happy association with a wonderful end result - many grateful thanks for it all - Nicholas Courtney Vauxhall 2nd November 2012'. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some minor shelf wear, light chipping to top edge, price unclipped. 8vo. The remarkable life story of the subject, charting the successes and failures of a man determined to make something out of nothing.

Seller Inventory # 009825

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lord of the Isle : The Extravagant Life and Times of Colin Tennant (Signed)
• Publisher: Bene Factum, London, UK
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190307164X
• ISBN 13: 9781903071649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography and Biography
  • Signed Books

About this title

Synopsis

Born to an immensely rich Victorian industrial family, Colin Tennant used his wealth to live an eccentric lifestyle of self-indulgence from the 1940s to his death in 2010.  He bought the private island of Mustique in the West Indies and made it one of the most exclusive destinations for the famous—royalty, film and pop stars, international businessmen and jet-setters flocked there.  His parties were legendary.  He was an original member of the Princess Margaret set (even suggested as a possible husband) and her visits to the island were always newsworthy. As Tennant's literary executer, Nicholas Courtney personally knew his subject and had access to unseen family papers and photographs.  He tells the inside story of Tennant's remarkable and often tragic life which continues to cause ripples even after his death.

About the Author

Nicholas Courtney is an author, broadcaster, and lecturer.  In the 1970s he became the general manager of the Island of Mustique, where he stayed for four years.  He then began writing fiction and historical non-fiction.  Among his best-selling books are Admiral Beaufort and the award winning The Queen's Stamps.