Old Friends And Modern Instances by Nicholas Henderson

Old Friends And Modern Instances by Nicholas Henderson

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A pointed and unusual memoir by a significant public figure presenting evocative and wide-ranging memories of men, women and landscapes.

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Old Friends And Modern Instances by Nicholas Henderson

In a delightful book, Nicholas Henderson turns the pages of a varied and interesting life, and remembers. The memories are mostly portraits, often triggered off by passing incidents. The subjects range widely: a Bloomsbury childhood, a prep-school politician in the making, indoor games with the Kennedy family, tennis with Roy Jenkins, a demanding fishing trip in Kurdistan, a ball at Chatsworth, conversations with Isaiah Berlin, the flashing wit of Mrs. Ian Fleming, lunch with Mrs. Thatcher, a Sissinghurt weekend, dons and writers, politicians and country people - are just some of them. These are not formal portraits, but snapshots, sidelong glances...
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ISBN 13 9781861972460
ISBN 10 1861972466
Title Old Friends And Modern Instances
Author Nicholas Henderson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Year published 2000-10-23
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.