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Chargement... The Duff Cooper Diaries (original 2005; édition 2007)par John Julius Norwich
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Duff Cooper diaries, 1915-1951 par Duff Cooper (2005)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I'd agree with the previous reviewer that these diaries are a little pedestrian. This is a pity because Cooper was involved in a very wide set of political and social circles in the 1910-1940 period especially and there some valuable history in these diaries. If you are interested in this period you should read them, but they are not so entertaining as, say, Chips Channon's diaries. Bought 26 Jan 2008 - Bookends I had high hopes for this lovely big volume, covering 1915-1951 in European arty/diplomatic circles. Unfortunately, it just wasn't very interesting, maybe because Duff himself did not come across as very appealing as a character! It's all affairs of state and affairs of the heart, with nothing in between. He was having affairs through his engagement and right through the marriage; poor Diana came across all neurotic, and rightly so!! So - a bit of a struggle. I will keep it, as it does fit into my period of interest neatly and mention people/writers I collect, but it really wasn't that engaging aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The long awaited and highly revealing diaries of the politician, diplomat, and socialite (married to Lady Diana Cooper) 'This is a fabulous, jaw-dropping read' SUNDAY TIMES 'Duff Cooper was as close to the action as anyone during the dramatic events of the mid-20th century. He was also comically priapic, committing enough sexual indiscretions to fill a dozen diaries' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Fascinating for two things: their testament to an exhilarating century and their witness to a vanished age of power and privilege ... What a man' OBSERVER 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, who familial link ensures all kinds of additional information as footnotes, these diaries join the ranks. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)941.082092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1901-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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