A Day in the Life: One Family, the Beautiful People, and the End of the Sixties

by Robert Greenfield

Book Overview

A Day in the Life is the story of how the ideal marriage between two young and extraordinarily beautiful members of the English upper class fell apart as the psychedelic dreams of the sixties gave way to the harsh, hard-rock reality of the seventies. A tender, moving, and often harrowing look at the moment in time when the counterculture collided with the international jet set, A Day in the Life captures the spirit of that era and the people who lived...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306816229
• ISBN13: 9780306816222
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A solid true-life story of social change at its fastest pace

A DAY IN THE LIFE: ONE FAMILY, THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, AND THE END OF THE SIXTIES tells how an ideal marriage between two members of the English upper class fell part as the psychedelic dreams of the 50s became the hard-rock of the 80s. Using Tommy Weber and Susan Coriat as an example, the 60s and sentiments come to life in a solid true-life story of social change at its fastest pace.

Sex Drugs & Rock & Roll - A True Story of Beautiful Flawed family in London

One of the most watched couples in London during the 1960's was Tommy Weber and Susan Coriat. They had beauty and youth and power and knew everyone that mattered. A Day in the Life is the fascinating story of what happens when there is too much drugs, sex, and rock and roll.

A Day in the Life

Wonderfully written account of a family that gets caught in the crossfire of the 60's counterculture revolution, which included all the sex, drugs and rock n roll possible. Enjoyed learning about the personal histories that led up to this trainwreck of a family. Even more intriquing is that we know the offspring as actors in the public eye. A real page-turner.

A Modern Fairy Tale

What an amazing story! A Fairy Tale but one that doesn't end with "they lived happily ever after". Greenfield reveals a part of the swinging 60's that ads to the saying "sex drugs and rock'n roll", heartbreak and despair. I was totally engrossed in this story and could not put it down. WHen is the movie coming out?

Absolute Page Turner!!!

Greenfield manages to create, what would in the hands of a lesser writer be a mundane biography, a truly compelling tale of star-crossed lovers and a genuine work of art. A must read for anyone interested in biographies about truly unique (and somewhat unknown to the general status quo) figures, or simply anyone who thinks their family is dysfunctional:)