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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. Genuinely shocking, and still revelatory.'' 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 observat

Henry Chips Channon The Diaries Volume 1

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      Publisher: Cornerstone
      Publication Date: 1/21/2024
      ISBN13: 9781529159318, 978-1529159318
      ISBN10: 1529159318
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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. Genuinely shocking, and still revelatory.'' 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
      ____________________________________

      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 observat

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