Publisher's Synopsis
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath. His image is that of an indulgent, eccentric, hedonistic, sexual libertine. Strictly Private shows that he is all that but also a lot, lot more. A prolific writer, an artist, a thinker... Yet, what is most striking about him is that he has consciously lived his life according to his principles rather than those of his age or kind. Born to a life of privileg, having inherited one of the oldest titles and a majestic stately home, he flouts convention ina multitude of ways - embracing polygamy, articulating thought-provoking views on society and politics, defying well-established taboos... His Proustian memoirs are remarkably frank - he confesses to the kind of actions and thoughts that few of us even admit to ourselves - yet even when he shocks, the honesty amd integrity of his case for doing it disarms the reader.
