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This is a diary packed with famous names and extraordinary stories. It is also rich in incidental detail and wonderful observation, providing both a compelling record of five remarkable decades and a revealing, often hilarious and sometimes moving account of Gyles Brandreth's unusual life - as a child living in London in the 'swinging' sixties, as a jumper-wearing TV presenter, as an MP and government whip, and as a royal biographer who has enjoyed unique access to the Queen and her family.
Something Sensational to Read on the Train takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride from the era of Dixon of Dock Green to the age of The X Factor, from the end of the farthing to the arrival of the euro, from the Britain of Harold Macmillan and the Notting Hill race riots to the world of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton.
With a cast list that runs from Richard Nixon and Richard Branson to Gordon Brown and David Cameron - and includes princes, presidents and pop stars, as well as three archbishops and any number of actresses - this is a book for anyone interested in contemporary history, politics and entertainment, royalty, gossip and life itself.
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Review
Praise for Gyles Brandreth: (---)
'Searingly honest, wildly indiscreet, and incredibly funny' (Daily Mail)
'A touching access to the secrets of the human heart' (The Times)
'A fine and sympathetic writer' (Times Literary Supplement)
'Brilliant' (Daily Telegraph)
'Brilliant' (Spectator)
'This book is a romp, stuffed with anecdotes and wry reflections on life in the artificial world of Westminster and the real world of show business, TV and the stage. It's a perfect winter read' (Sunday Express)
'Ought to be beside everyone's bed...The man is phenomenal' (Sunday Express)
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The Diary of a Lifetime
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1848542399
- ISBN 13 9781848542396
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages720
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a diary packed with famous names and extraordinary stories. It is also rich in incidental detail and wonderful observation, providing both a compelling record of five remarkable decades and a revealing, often hilarious and sometimes moving account of Gyles Brandreth s unusual life as a child living in London in the swinging sixties, as a jumper-wearing TV presenter, as an MP and government whip, and as a royal biographer who has enjoyed unique access to the Queen and her family. Something Sensational to Read on the Train takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride from the era of Dixon of Dock Green to the age of The X Factor, from the end of the farthing to the arrival of the euro, from the Britain of Harold Macmillan and the Notting Hill race riots to the world of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton. With a cast list that runs from Richard Nixon and Richard Branson to Gordon Brown and David Cameron and includes princes, presidents and pop stars, as well as three archbishops and any number of actresses this is a book for anyone interested in contemporary history, politics and entertainment, royalty, gossip and life itself. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002891004
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