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The Duff Cooper Diaries

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The Duff Cooper Diaries

1915-1951
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Duff Cooper was a first-rate witness of just about every significant event from 1914 to 1950. His diary includes some magnificent set pieces - as a young soldier at the end of WWI, as a politician during the General Strike of 1926, as King Edward VIII's friend at the time of the Abdication, and from Paris after the liberation in 1944, when he became British ambassador. If Duff Cooper's name has dimmed in the 50 years since his death, publication of these diaries will bring him to the fore once again. His family have long resisted publication - indeed Duff Cooper's nephew, the publisher Rupert Hart-Davis, was so shocked by the sexual revelations that he suggested to John Julius Norwich that it might be best for all concerned if they were burnt. Now, superbly edited by John Julius Norwich, whose familial link ensures all kinds of additional information as footnotes, these diaries join the ranks of the great diarists.

Author Biography:

Duff Cooper - as above. John Julius Norwich - his only son - trained as a diplomat, but gave up the Foreign Office to write. He is the premier historian of Venice. He is currently writing a history of the Mediterranean.
Release date NZ
October 5th, 2006
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
29
Imprint
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages
544
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Dimensions
134x216x34
ISBN-13
9780753821053
Product ID
1746497

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