It seems that most of my Facebook timeline
spent January getting engaged, so The
Engagements is a suitable book to post about!
Don’t get any preconceived ideas though.
This book isn’t a chick-lit style fairytale romance of boy meets girl, gets a
ring and becomes a princess for a day, it’s much more than that.
The
Engagements actually follows one engagement ring
from 1901 to 2012 and all it’s owners as it’s lost, found and stolen.
Each decade is fascinating to read about
what peoples views were on marriage and how things have changed. Fittingly the
ring finally ends up being turned into two wedding bands for a gay marriage in
2012.
My favourite section of the book was based
in an advertisement agency and featured the real-life character of Mary Frances
Gerty, a copywriter for De Beers in the 1940s. She came up with the slogan ‘a diamond is forever’ and it was so
interesting to read how ad companies worked back then – very Mad Men-esque!
So if you’re looking for a book to read, I
point you in the direction of this. And if you want a diamond of your own,
maybe leave a copy lying around. You never know, your other half may take the
hint…
That's a really interesting idea for a book! I'll have to pop it on my wishlist.
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