With her
grandmother the society beauty Dame Gladys Cooper, and her father the renowned
actor Robert Morley CBE, Annabel Morley was always going to lead an
extraordinary life.
Evoking an
English childhood from a bygone era, Annabel Morley brings back to life the
magic and charm of growing up in a bohemian artistic and quintessentially
English family. Their house in Berkshire is the backdrop to a wonderful array
of events and personalities. Often surrounded by the greats of theatre such as
Vivien Lee, Lawrence Olivier and Spencer Tracy, Annabel recounts these times
with such wit and affection.
The Icing on the Cake features not only unpublished
photographs of the Morley lives, but private letters and personal memories,
including her travels to Sydney, Venice and Hollywood during the glamorous
1940s and 50s. Annabels passion for the
theatre is also matched by her love of food and family, and includes recipes
served at family get togethers on both sides of the word.
