Spy, seductress, aristocrat, Baroness Moura Budberg was a mystery to everyone who knew her, even her closest friends and her children.
In London in the 1950s, she was a renowned saloniste; nobody else had the magnetic charm or the air of danger and mystery that surrounded Baroness Budberg, and her soirées attracted Graham Greene, Laurence Olivier, Guy Burgess, Bertrand Russell, David Lean, E. M. Forster, Peter Ustinov – all came to drink …
Source: A Very Dangerous Woman: Baroness Moura Budberg – Wonders & Marvels
I have just finished reading the book co-authored by Deborah McDonald and Jeremy Dronfield and it’s excellent. Sarah Vernon
I learned a new word, and it’s one I aspire to me: a saloniste
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I can’t decide between saloniste or bon viveur or raconteur extraordinaire!
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I will stick with saloniste myself as the others sound too outgoing to me ;).
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Fascinating!
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I recommend the book highly.
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The link didn’t work…
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I’ve rectified it.
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Yay! Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you both for letting me know!
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Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Looks good, but the link didn’t work for me today.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Corrected the link.
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