'A gold mine of gossip with a cast of thousands'GUARDIANThe unexpurgated diaries of one of the greatest,most talented,and wittily flamboyant characters of the 20th century - with a new introduction by Stephen Fry'Compulsive reading'SUNDAY TIMES'19th February 1956. A A Milne has died. Lord Beaverbrook has not...Larry is going to make a movie of The Sleeping Prince with Marilyn Monroe,which might conceivably drive him round the bend''28th February 1960 Princess Margaret has announced her engagement to Tony Armstrong-Jones...He looks quite pretty,but whether or not the marriage is entirely suitable remains to be seen.'Noel Coward was a renowned actor,dramatist,director - and star. His incredible zest,versatility and unrivalled wit are revealed in these diaries,with a cast of characters ranging from The Beatles to the Queen,Churchill to Marilyn Monroe.Touching,funny and revealing,THE NOEL COWARD DIARIES is a superb account of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781398709218Number of pages: 768Weight: 560 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 48 mm
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A constant delight. A gold mine of gossip with a cast of thousandsCompulsive reading: a very clear portrait. What Coward has to say about other people is light-hearted,witty,often shrewd,totally without malice...His final entertainment for everyone's pleasure is these diaries
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