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Diaries : Into Politics: Into Politics Vol 2Diaries : Into Politics: Into Politics Vol 2 by Alan Clark
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The first in a series of diaries by the former MP, Alan Clark - 1972-82
Diaries : In PowerDiaries : In Power by Alan Clark
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The second in the series; covers the years 1983-92
The Last Diaries: In and Out of the WildernessThe Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness by Alan Clark
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The last in the series; covers the years 1993-99, the year of Clark's death
"Chips": The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon"Chips": The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon by Chips Channon
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Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon's diary covers the years 1934-53; Channon, as an MP during this period, also enjoyed access to the 'privileged' social and political circles of the prewar era
The Diaries of Charles GrevilleThe Diaries of Charles Greville by Charles Greville
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Greville's diary covers the period 1815 to 1860; he knew royalty and had contacts with the movers and shakers of the Regency and early Victorian Eras
The Harold Nicolson Diaries: 1907-1963The Harold Nicolson Diaries: 1907-1963
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One of the great 20th century political diaries; covers the years 1919 to 1964
The Macmillan Diaries: Cabinet Years 1950-1957The Macmillan Diaries: Cabinet Years 1950-1957 by Harold Macmillan
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Former PM Harold MacMillan's diary; covering the years 1950-57
The Duff Cooper Diaries: 1915-1951The Duff Cooper Diaries: 1915-1951 by John Julius Norwich
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The diary of Duff Cooper, socialite, diplomat, and former Ambassador to France; covering the years 1915-51
War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshall Lord AlanbrookeWar Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshall Lord Alanbrooke
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The war diaries of Lord Alanbrooke, chief military aide to Winston Churchill; covers the years 1939-45
Diaries 1987-1992Diaries 1987-1992 by Edwina Currie
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The diaries of Edwina Currie, former MP and 'controversial' Health Minister in the Thatcher government; covers the years 1987-92; Currie revealed herself to be John Major's secret lover
The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Modern Library Classics)The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Modern Library Classics) by Samuel Pepys
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one of the most famous diaries the world over: 'Pepys's quotidian journal of life in Restoration London' sheds considerable light on the intrigues, politics, and mores of the era
The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive EditionThe Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
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a testament to the resilience of the human spirit when threatened by an oppressive government and ideology in time of war
An Interrupted Life: the Diaries and Letters of Etty Hillesum 1941-43An Interrupted Life: the Diaries and Letters of Etty Hillesum 1941-43 by Etty Hillesum
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Diaries of a young Dutchwoman, Etty Hillesum, covering the years 1941-43; Hillesum was sent to Auschwitz
Journals and Letters (Penguin Classics)Journals and Letters (Penguin Classics) by Fanny Burney
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Journals and letters of novelist and playwright Frances Burney (1752-1840); chronicling her experiences in London high society thru internment in France with her husband during the Napoleonic Wars
The Point of Departure: Diaries from the Front BenchThe Point of Departure: Diaries from the Front Bench by Robin Cook
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Diary of Robin Cook, formerly Tony Blair's Foreign Secretary; sheds light on the devious means by which the U.S., with British support, invaded Iraq in March 2003
We Are at War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary TimesWe Are at War: The Diaries of Five Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times by Simon Garfield
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Provides personal perspectives of the first year of the Second World War in Britain (August 1939 - late 1940)
Our Hidden Lives: The Remarkable Diaries of Postwar BritainOur Hidden Lives: The Remarkable Diaries of Postwar Britain by Simon Garfield
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Five diarists give their impressions of Britain as it evolved from war to peace between 1945 and 1948