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Description:IN THE DARKEST DAYS of the Second World War, Harold Nicolson had feared that the postwar scene would witness the demise of leisure, elegance and other prized joys of the human spirit. Despite the "winds of change," however, he and his remarkable wife, V. Sackvile-West, continued to maintain Sissinghurst Castle with its famous gardens, traveled widely, and produced many articles and books to enhance already lustrous reputations.Mingling daily with celebrated figures of government, art, literature and science, Nicolson himself remained an acute listening post at the heart of Britain's cultural and political milieu in those years. his gregarious nature still embraced a diversity of lives—Churchill and Attlee, Macmillan and Bevin, Queen Mary and the Duchess of Windsor, Guy Burgess and Adlai Stevenson, Bidault and Molotov, Berenson and Henry Moore, Malcolm Sargent and Stravinsky, C. P. Snow and Lord Moran, Thomas Mann and Truman Capote, Chaplin and Olivier—while his agile mind pithily committed these social exchanges to his diaries.With he approach of riper years came self-doubts and intimations of mortality. Never had he been able to regain a place in Commons or sit in Lords as a peer, though knighted for his biography of George V. But even somber thoughts could not eclipse his outward views or ability to rejoice in special family events. Among the most charming letters and comments of this period are those inspired by such personal milestones as Sir Harold watched his two sons develop their own careers and establish families.The entries of this third and final volume poignantly cease with the death of his beloved Vita in 1962, marking the close of a unique marriage. Cross-fertilized by strong emotional and intellectual bonds, this relationship never impinged upon their separate identities. Its deepening is reflected not only in the diaries but also in their frequent correspondence between London and Kent.Superbly edited by the Nicolsons' second son, the journals retain the same pungent wit and buoyancy of style that delighted thousands of readers of the first two volumes. We leave the company of this stimulating man richer for it and knowing that a great human document has taken its place in history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diaries and letters The War Years 1939-1945 [by] Harold Nicolson. Edited by Nigel Nicolson. To get started finding Diaries and letters The War Years 1939-1945 [by] Harold Nicolson. Edited by Nigel Nicolson, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: IN THE DARKEST DAYS of the Second World War, Harold Nicolson had feared that the postwar scene would witness the demise of leisure, elegance and other prized joys of the human spirit. Despite the "winds of change," however, he and his remarkable wife, V. Sackvile-West, continued to maintain Sissinghurst Castle with its famous gardens, traveled widely, and produced many articles and books to enhance already lustrous reputations.Mingling daily with celebrated figures of government, art, literature and science, Nicolson himself remained an acute listening post at the heart of Britain's cultural and political milieu in those years. his gregarious nature still embraced a diversity of lives—Churchill and Attlee, Macmillan and Bevin, Queen Mary and the Duchess of Windsor, Guy Burgess and Adlai Stevenson, Bidault and Molotov, Berenson and Henry Moore, Malcolm Sargent and Stravinsky, C. P. Snow and Lord Moran, Thomas Mann and Truman Capote, Chaplin and Olivier—while his agile mind pithily committed these social exchanges to his diaries.With he approach of riper years came self-doubts and intimations of mortality. Never had he been able to regain a place in Commons or sit in Lords as a peer, though knighted for his biography of George V. But even somber thoughts could not eclipse his outward views or ability to rejoice in special family events. Among the most charming letters and comments of this period are those inspired by such personal milestones as Sir Harold watched his two sons develop their own careers and establish families.The entries of this third and final volume poignantly cease with the death of his beloved Vita in 1962, marking the close of a unique marriage. Cross-fertilized by strong emotional and intellectual bonds, this relationship never impinged upon their separate identities. Its deepening is reflected not only in the diaries but also in their frequent correspondence between London and Kent.Superbly edited by the Nicolsons' second son, the journals retain the same pungent wit and buoyancy of style that delighted thousands of readers of the first two volumes. We leave the company of this stimulating man richer for it and knowing that a great human document has taken its place in history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diaries and letters The War Years 1939-1945 [by] Harold Nicolson. Edited by Nigel Nicolson. To get started finding Diaries and letters The War Years 1939-1945 [by] Harold Nicolson. Edited by Nigel Nicolson, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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