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Darling Monster

Darling Monster

The Letters of Lady Diana Cooper to her Son John Julius Norwich 1939-1952

by Diana Cooper and Viscount John Julius Norwich
Paperback
Publication Date: 03/11/2014

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Society darling, actress, wife of key WW2 politician Duff Cooper. Here are Lady Diana Cooper's sparkling letters to her son John Julius

The glittering letters of British socialite Lady Diana Cooper to her son John Julius Norwich, from pre-World War Two London to post-Liberation Paris

'Please, darling monster, write as often as you can. It's so sad waiting for letters that don't come and are not even written. I love my darling boy. Don't treat me so badly again or I'll have your lights and liver when I get home.' 19 November 1939

'I wish, I wish it was all over - Hitler defeated, the lights up again and the guns still.' 2 October 1940

Lady Diana Cooper was the Edwardian It Girl who inspired novelists from Evelyn Waugh to Nancy Mitford. Born Lady Diana Manners, she was an aristocrat, society darling and an actress. Married to political star Duff Cooper, they were the golden couple at the heart of 20th century British upper-class life. This extraordinary collection of letters written by Diana to her only son, John Julius Norwich, takes us from the rumblings of war, through the Blitz to rural Sussex to post-Liberation Paris.

Beyond all the glitz, Diana emerges in these letters as highly intelligent, funny and fiercely loyal- a woman who disliked extravagance and was often shy, who was happiest in the countryside and whose greatest love were her husband and son John, who would later become a leading historian and broadcaster. These illuminating letters document some of history's most dramatic events, but they provide a vivid and touching portrait of the love between a mother and son, separated by war, oceans - and the constraints of the time they lived in.

'Diana Cooper is as vivid in literature and social legend as she was in life. Her letters are frank, witty and humorous' The Times
ISBN:
9780099578598
9780099578598
Category:
Diaries
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
03-11-2014
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
544
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x34mm
Weight:
0.4kg
Diana Cooper

Diana Cooper received an angelic visitation, which transformed her life many years ago. She is now the bestselling author of 30 books, which are available in 27 languages.

Diana specializes in esoteric subjects including angels, unicorns, ascension, and Atlantis. She teaches internationally and is the founder of The Diana Cooper Foundation, a not-for-profit organization.

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