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Who's In, Who's Out: The Journals of Kenneth Rose - Volume One 1944-1979 (Hardcover)
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Who's In, Who's Out: The Journals of Kenneth Rose - Volume One 1944-1979 (Hardcover)
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'The most detailed, amusing and accurate account ever of the
post-war world of the English Establishment' William Shawcross,
Daily Telegraph 'Extremely entertaining' Jane Ridley, Literary
Review Kenneth Rose was one of the most astute observers of the
establishment for over seventy years. The wry and amusing journals
of the royal biographer and historian made objective observation a
sculpted craft. His impeccable social placement located him within
the beating heart of the national elite for decades. He was capable
of writing substantial history, such as his priceless material on
the abdication crisis from conversations with both the Duke of
Windsor and the Queen Mother. Yet he maintained sufficient distance
to achieve impartial documentation while working among political,
clerical, military, literary and aristocratic circles. Relentless
observation and a self-confessed difficulty 'to let a good story
pass me by' made Rose a legendary social commentator, while his
impressive breadth of interests was underpinned by tremendous
respect for the subjects of his enquiry. Brilliantly equipped as
Rose was to witness, detail and report, the first volume of his
journals vividly portrays some of the most important events and
people of the last century, from the bombing of London during the
Second World War to the election of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's
first woman Prime Minister, in 1979.
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