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HENRY ‘CHIPS’ CHANNON:
THE DIARIES (VOLUME 1): 1918-38
BY CHIPS CHANNON PUBLISHED BY CORNERSTONE
The first volume of diaries from the Conservative MP describing the antics of London society in the interwar years. Elegant and gossipy observations from a man who went everywhere and knew everybody. Whether describing the scandal of the abdication crisis, or the mood in the House of Commons in the lead up to the Munich crisis, Chips Channon’s sense of drama and his eye for the telling detail are unmatched.
£35
HENRY ‘CHIPS’ CHANNON: THE DIARIES
(VOLUME 2): 1938-43
BY CHIPS CHANNON PUBLISHED BY CORNERSTONE
This second volume of the bestselling diaries of Henry ‘Chips’ Channon takes us from the heady aftermath of the Munich agreement, through the rapid unravelling of appeasement, and on to the tribulations of the early years of the Second World War. It closes with a moment of hope, as Channon, in recording the fall of Mussolini in July 1943, reflects: ‘The war must be more than half over.’
£35
MARY CHURCHILL’S WAR: THE WARTIME DIARIES OF CHURCHILL’S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
BY EMMA SOAMES PUBLISHED BY HODDER & STOUGHTON
A unique portrait of war, and a charming coming-of-age story, from the private diaries of Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter, Mary. From air raid sirens at 10 Downing Street to seeing action with the ATS, from cocktail parties with presidents and royals to accompanying her father on key diplomatic trips, Mary’s wartime diaries are full of colour, rich in historical insight, and a charming and intimate portrait of life alongside Winston Churchill.
£20
OH, WHAT A LOVELY CENTURY
BY RODERIC FENWICK OWEN PUBLISHED BY
Written by an upper class travel writer born in 1921, this stranger-than-fiction memoir about love, sex, war, tragedy and adventure features countless celebrities, politicians and royalty. Frequently finding himself party to crucial historical events (including experiencing Nazi Germany in 1939 and the Pentagon during the Cold War Years), and featuring a stellar cast of characters from Eisenhower to Sean Connery, Oh, What a Lovely Century is a thoroughly entertaining read.
£20 HARDBACK
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