Lord of the isle - Nicholas Courtney

Bornto an immenselyrichVictorianindustrialfamily,Colin Tennantusedhis wealth to livean eccentric lifestyle ofself-indulgence from the1940stohisdeathin2010. He bought theprivateislandofMustiqueintheWest Indiesandmade it one ofthe most exclusivedestinationsforthefamousroyalty,filmandpopstars, international businessmen andjet-setters flocked there. His parties werelegendary. Hewasan originalmember of the PrincessMargaret set(even suggestedasa possible husband) and her visitsto the island were always newsworthy.As Tennant's literary executer, Nicholas Courtney personally knew his subject and had access to unseen family papers and photographs. He tells the inside story of Tennant's remarkable and oftentragiclifewhichcontinuesto cause ripples even afterhis death.