Those who know James Lees-Milne already will be prepared for the unexpected, and they will not be disappointed. Those new to him may be surprised to find - along with his honesty and perceptiveness - the almost surreal oddness of some of his anecdotes. The thoughts, pleasures and regrets of those who appear in these pages are similarly interesting. The Prince of Wales feels the mantle of John Betjeman has fallen on his own shoulders, Diana Mosley explains why Macmillan rather than Ribbentrop should have been hanged after the war, Mick Jagger displays an extensive knowledge of Shakespeare and Alan Clark admits he is bored stiff by his life in politics.
Those who know James Lees-Milne already will be prepared for the unexpected, and they will not be disappointed. Those new to him may be surprised to find - along with his honesty and perceptiveness - the almost surreal oddness of some of his anecdotes. The thoughts, pleasures and regrets of those who appear in these pages are similarly interesting. The Prince of Wales feels the mantle of John Betjeman has fallen on his own shoulders, Diana Mosley explains why Macmillan rather than Ribbentrop should have been hanged after the war, Mick Jagger displays an extensive knowledge of Shakespeare and Alan Clark admits he is bored stiff by his life in politics.