Henry Chips Channon The Diaries Volume 1

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The Sunday Times bestselling edition of Chips Channon's remarkable diaries

'The greatest British diarist of the 20th century. An astonishing achievement. By turns frivolous and profound.' Ben Macintyre, The Times

'Wickedly entertaining.' Andrew Marr, New Statesman

'An irresistible, saucy read . . . One of the most impressive editions of our time.' The Telegraph

'They're among the most glittering and enjoyable diaries ever written' Observer
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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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781529159318
Published: March 2024

Number of pages: 1024
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 42 mm

Publisher: Cornerstone