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`...a baroque soufflé of names, faces, bitchy asides and put-downs, sprinkled with funny anecdotes.' -- The Sunday Times, Camilla Long
`though full of as much gossip as you might expect from the inveterate socialite, this memoir is also interestingly clever' --Daily Telegraph
`The interior designer, journalist and socialite Nicky Haslam has met almost everyone who's anyone' --The Independent, December 6, 2010
`though full of as much gossip as you might expect from the inveterate socialite, this memoir is also interestingly clever' --Daily Telegraph
`The interior designer, journalist and socialite Nicky Haslam has met almost everyone who's anyone' --The Independent, December 6, 2010
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Nicky Haslam has known everyone from Greta Garbo to Cole Porter to the Royal Family, with many unforgettable eccentrics in between. But this is not a catalogue of celebrities. It is a truly felt, beautifully crafted , wise consideration of a full life, which paints an unforgettable picture of a vanished England and America. Masterpiece is an overused word, but this Proustian evocation is indeed a masterpiece From the Mitfords to Warhol's Factory to Paris Hilton - Nicky Haslam has been at the centre of every glittering social circle in living memory... Haslam should be declared a National Treasure. While the nation's spirits are grievously low, Haslam brings joy and sprinkles magic dust of one sort or another wherever he goes. The Times Redeeming Features is a tour de force romp through high society and the more glamorous chapters in the counterculture of the 20th century and the 21st...Haslam pops up from decade to decade alongside some of the most fascinating people in our cultural history. Vanity Fair
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I knew very little about Nicky Haslam prior to reading this book. I noticed photographs in the newspapers some years ago of him - a rather elderly interior designer in London who was obsessed with Liam Gallagher and had changed his appearance to resemble his new hero. I grew up on a Manchester housing estate quite similar to the Gallaghers which made this society figure's obsession seem incredibly weird. Who was this man and why were the press so indulgent of him?
Here is the answer. From his youthful wealthy and privileged background, Haslam was attracted to Gypsies and Teddy Boys. He has a knack of accumulating distinguished and entertaining friends from Tallulah Bankhead and Diana Coopper to Andy Warhol and the Prince of Wales. His perfectly functioning gaydar leaves one to believe that in 1950's London practically every male - married or otherwise - was either gay or bisexual. It is also beautifully written and highly amusing.
Talleyrand was supposed to have said that those who did not live in the years before the revolution could not understand the sweetness of living. One feels much the same sense of a past, sweet existence on reading this warm hearted and utterly engaging story.
Here is the answer. From his youthful wealthy and privileged background, Haslam was attracted to Gypsies and Teddy Boys. He has a knack of accumulating distinguished and entertaining friends from Tallulah Bankhead and Diana Coopper to Andy Warhol and the Prince of Wales. His perfectly functioning gaydar leaves one to believe that in 1950's London practically every male - married or otherwise - was either gay or bisexual. It is also beautifully written and highly amusing.
Talleyrand was supposed to have said that those who did not live in the years before the revolution could not understand the sweetness of living. One feels much the same sense of a past, sweet existence on reading this warm hearted and utterly engaging story.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an enjoyable romp through the gay world of London and the States in the 50s and 60s. But it is more than that. Beneath the clatter of dropped names of faded stars there is someone with an observant eye for his surroundings and real literary talent.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Redeeming Features is a hilarious, engagingly readable romp through one man's charmed life; full of anecdotes, indiscretions, and information about the rich, the creative and the famous. Well-written with evocative passages recalling a childhood in the countryside. What a memory - Nicky must have kept daily diaries for years. I thoroughly recommend it.
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a very funny,'camp' biography
I loved this book, especially as it revealed different aspects of quite a number of people I know. I like the somewhat irreverent approach he has in dealing with the traumatic... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lucca Lover
Excellent
I loved this book. He was surrounded by extremely interesting people who greatly influenced his life, small wonder he became the talent he is today. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ali
Success Breeds Success
Nicky Haslam's autobiography will delight those who know him or any of the plethora of famed "dramatis personae" that he engaged with. Read more
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Tedious rubbish
I am nearly 50 and I have read a lot of books in my life. I have only ever thrown four in the bin. This was one. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Peter Probert
A complete bore
When I read the other reviews I felt as though I must have read a different book altogether. A copy of Who's Who would have been more interesting. Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by Mrs. Joan Smith
Irresistable name dropping.
If you're up to date on your stylish Brits and Amos, you'll love Nicholas Haslam's autobiography, "Redeeming Features". Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Jill Meyer
Scintillating, but.....
Nicky Haslam has been a social fixture on the transatlantic scene for decades. He's legendary for all sorts of reasons, and obviously either has an eidetic memory or keeps detailed... Read more
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