Diaries, 1984-1997
$45.82
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2009
Summary
The Last Word: Diaries of Wit, Wasps, and a Grand Old Man (1984-1997)
Despite advancing years, James Lees-Milne’s descriptions of the people he meets, the houses he visits and country life on the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton estate are sharper than ever.
He continues to enjoy a wide variety of experiences, and vividly recaptures a weekend at Chatsworth, a monastic retreat, a journey in a helicopter, an encounter with Mick Jagger and an intimate lunch with the Prince of Wales…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719568398 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719568390 |
| Author: | James Lees-Milne, Michael Bloch |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 34mm |
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Praise for the earlier volumes in the series
A master of the diary form, he combines the profound and the inconsequential with his pithy descriptions of personalities and places… For their range of interests and emotions, their piquant observation and judicious shifts of self-analysis, Lees-Milnes diaries deserve their august reputation - Christopher Silvester, Daily ExpressThese diaries, superbly abridged by Michael Bloch, have a fin de Proust atmosphere of delicate regret, sprinkled with gossipy asides - Miranda Seymour, GuardianLees-Milne latecomers will find no better introduction to the diarist than this anthology of his earliest journals… Reading these is a mix of shame and delight… Hes the best company, beautifully frank, funny and addictive - Evening StandardJames Lees-Milnes beautiful style and pace remind one how it should be done… His passion for buildings and for literary heritage runs through the diary and yet is equalled by a passion for understanding character - ObserverThese diaries offer a peerless portrait of stately homes and their owners at their lowest ebb… James Lees-Milne is the Man who Saved Britain - Max Hastings, Daily Mail A very good writer - Contemporary ReviewAbout The Author
James Lees-Milne
Michael Bloch read law at St Johns College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple. Appointed James Lees-Milnes’ literary executor in 1997, he edited the final five volumes of the complete diary and is currently writing his biography.
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