Diaries And Letters 1939-62 (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Harold Nicolson; Nigel Nicolson
Binding: Hardback
Published: Collins, 1967
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents a commanding chronicle of Harold Nicolson’s private reflections and public engagements during a period of immense political and cultural transformation. Through meticulously kept diaries and personal correspondence, Nicolson details his wartime service, diplomatic insights, literary pursuits, and complex relationship with Vita Sackville-West, illustrating the tensions between public duty and private conviction. The volumes argue for the enduring value of intellectual honesty and emotional candour, offering readers a rare window into the inner life of a man deeply embedded in Britain’s political and literary elite. Edited by his son Nigel Nicolson, the collection preserves the voice and rhythm of its author while providing contextual clarity and editorial restraint. It stands as a cornerstone of 20th-century British memoir, commanding attention for its wit, precision, and historical intimacy.
Author: Harold Nicolson; Nigel Nicolson
Binding: Hardback
Published: Collins, 1967
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This two-volume set presents a commanding chronicle of Harold Nicolson’s private reflections and public engagements during a period of immense political and cultural transformation. Through meticulously kept diaries and personal correspondence, Nicolson details his wartime service, diplomatic insights, literary pursuits, and complex relationship with Vita Sackville-West, illustrating the tensions between public duty and private conviction. The volumes argue for the enduring value of intellectual honesty and emotional candour, offering readers a rare window into the inner life of a man deeply embedded in Britain’s political and literary elite. Edited by his son Nigel Nicolson, the collection preserves the voice and rhythm of its author while providing contextual clarity and editorial restraint. It stands as a cornerstone of 20th-century British memoir, commanding attention for its wit, precision, and historical intimacy.