The journey after the crown
"Nineteen-year-old identical twins Violet and Daisie Chettle can hardly believe their luck when they are recruited as maids on newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II's royal ship. But the 1954 royal tour to Australia, is a far cry from the glitz and glamour they had imagined. ... whilst Violet is prepared...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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2022.
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| Summary: | "Nineteen-year-old identical twins Violet and Daisie Chettle can hardly believe their luck when they are recruited as maids on newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II's royal ship. But the 1954 royal tour to Australia, is a far cry from the glitz and glamour they had imagined. ... whilst Violet is prepared to be seen and not heard, Daisie has her sights set on doing everything to hang up her apron and mingle above deck ..."--Page 4 of cover |
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| Item Description: | "First published as The Tour by Penguin Random House Australia 2021"--Title page verso |
| Physical Description: | 370 pages ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780008530327 0008530327 |
| Author Notes: | ANDREW MACKIE is a film distributor and producer. His company Transmission Films acquired and released such indie hits as The King's Speech and Lion. His executive producer credits include Ride Like A Girl, Tracks, Candy, Sweet Country, Holding the Man and On Chesil Beach. In 2012 and 2013 The Australian named him one of the twenty-five most influential people in the Australian arts. Andrew has always been fascinated by all things royal and has long felt that the Queen's tour of Australian in 1954 was ripe with dramatic potential. The Tour is his first novel. |
