Splendours and Miseries: The Roy Strong Diaries, 1967-87
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Splendours and Miseries: The Roy Strong Diaries, 1967-87 by Sir Roy Strong
The first volume of diaries from a bestselling author and former director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
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At every word a reputation dies -- AN. Wilson
Society loves an eccentric as long as he delivers the goods, and Sir Roy Strong unquestionably has delivered them. The diaries are compulsive reading -- Hugo Vickers
At every word a reputation dies -- AN. Wilson
Society loves an eccentric as long as he delivers the goods, and Sir Roy Strong unquestionably has delivered them. The diaries are compulsive reading -- Hugo Vickers
Sir Roy Strong CH, historian, diarist and gardener, was director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum. He is author of some forty books on a wide variety of subjects. In 1982 he was knighted for his services to the arts, and in 2016 he was made a Companion of Honour in recognition of his contribution to the country's cultural life. He lives, writes and gardens in Herefordshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474605335 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474605338 |
| Title | Splendours and Miseries: The Roy Strong Diaries, 1967-87 |
| Author | Sir Roy Strong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2017-08-10 |
| Number of pages | 800 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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