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Book SynopsisA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
''A completely extraordinary autobiography. One that reads like the most outlandish, beguiling fiction but that is - amazingly - all true'' - William Boyd, Sunday Times bestselling author
''Outrageous fun...my goodness there are knee-tremblers galore in this racy memoir'' - The Times
''A wonderful journey through 20th Century history. I thoroughly enjoyed it'' - Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting
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For fear of growing up like his stiff-upper-lipped Uncle Dick, Roderic Fenwick Owen (1921-2011) survived Eton, Oxford and the Second World War to become a travel writer, experiencing the varied wonders of the 20th century''s people and places in that guise. Frequently finding himself party to crucial historical events (including experiencing Nazi Germany in 1939 and the Pentagon during the Cold War Years), his life featured
Trade Review
Gamey, rollicking and hugely entertaining ... I can think of no better recommendation * Spectator *
