{"product_id":"2026200014043-secondhand-english-diaries-and-journals","title":"English Diaries And Journals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before the age of social media, the English kept diaries — and in doing so, they created one of literature's most intimate and revealing art forms. English Diaries and Journals presents a richly curated anthology of personal writings drawn from centuries of British life, chronicling the inner worlds, daily observations, and historic witnesses of some of England's most compelling voices. Kate O'Brien guides the reader through this tapestry of private thought made public, from the grand affairs of state to the quietly domestic, capturing a nation's character one pen stroke at a time. Illustrated with colour plates and black-and-white images, this volume brings the written page to vivid, tangible life.\n\nO'Brien, celebrated for her discerning literary sensibility, argues implicitly throughout that the diary is not a lesser form but a vital one — unguarded, immediate, and irreplaceable as a historical record. Her selection and editorial vision reveal a deep respect for the texture of everyday experience, placing the personal alongside the monumental with elegant authority. This is a book for those who believe that history is best understood not through proclamations, but through the quiet, candid hours recorded by those who lived it — and who felt compelled to write it all down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210251247835,"sku":"2026200014043-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/836eda8f-babc-4d7c-a515-dd3fac429456.png?v=1788268028","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014043-secondhand-english-diaries-and-journals","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}