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ISBN10: 1786331810, ISBN13: 9781786331816, [publisher: Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London] Softcover The Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries. Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. Whether describing the antics of London society in the interwar years, or the growing scandal surrounding his close friends Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, his sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched. These are diaries that bring a whole epoch vividly to life. A heavily abridged and censored edition of the diaries was published in 1967. Only now, sixty years after Chips's death, can an extensive text be shared. ________________________________ 'Chips perfectly embodied the qualities vital to the task: a capacious ear for gossip, a neat turn of phrase, a waspish desire to tell all, and easy access to the highest social circles across Europe.[.] Blending Woosterish antics with a Lady Bracknellesque capacity for acid comment. Replete with ...

Hutchinson, Date: 2021-03-03. hardcover. Very Good. 6x2x9. Hardback--cover slight wear--otherwise, excellent condition--no dust cover 2021. Hutchinson ISBN 1786331810 9781786331816 [US]

Hutchinson, Date: 2021-03-03. hardcover. Very Good. 6x2x9. Hardcover in very good condition. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Minor soiling to exterior of pages. Interior is clean; free of markings & tears. Cover in great shape. Binding is secure. Our feedback says it all! Feel confident when you order from Hilltop Book Shop. 2021. Hutchinson ISBN 1786331810 9781786331816 [US]

Hutchinson, March Date: 2021. Hardcover . 9 Custom HB. 2021. Hutchinson ISBN 1786331810 9781786331816 [US]

ISBN10: 1786331810, ISBN13: 9781786331816, [publisher: Cornerstone, London] Hardcover Hardcover. A new edition of one of the most famous diaries of the twentieth centuryThe Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries.Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. Whether describing the antics of London society in the interwar years, or the growing scandal surrounding his close friends Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, his sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched. These are diaries that bring a whole epoch vividly to life.A heavily abridged and censored edition of the diaries was published in 1967. Only now, sixty years after Chips's death, can an extensive text be shared.________________________________'Chips perfectly embodied the qualities vital to the task- a capacious ear for gossip, a neat turn of phrase, a waspish desire to tell all, and easy access to the highest social circles across Europe. . Blending Woosterish antics with a ...
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ISBN10: 1786331810, ISBN13: 9781786331816, [publisher: Cornerstone] Hardcover 2021. Hardcover. . . . . .
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ISBN10: 1786331810, ISBN13: 9781786331816, [publisher: Cornerstone, London] Hardcover Hardcover. A new edition of one of the most famous diaries of the twentieth centuryThe Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries.Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. Whether describing the antics of London society in the interwar years, or the growing scandal surrounding his close friends Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, his sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched. These are diaries that bring a whole epoch vividly to life.A heavily abridged and censored edition of the diaries was published in 1967. Only now, sixty years after Chips's death, can an extensive text be shared.________________________________'Chips perfectly embodied the qualities vital to the task- a capacious ear for gossip, a neat turn of phrase, a waspish desire to tell all, and easy access to the highest social circles across Europe. . Blending Woosterish antics with a ...
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Hutchinson, Date: 2021. Hardcover. New. 1024 pages. 9.50x6.70x2.50 inches. 2021. Hutchinson ISBN 1786331810 9781786331816 [GB]

UK: Hutchinson. A fine, unread set of UK first edition and first printing hardbacks - in fine unclipped dustjackets - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY SIMON HEFFER - Pictures of the books are available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Date: 2021. 2021. Hutchinson ISBN 1786331810 9781786331816 [GB]