Michael Bloch read law at St John's College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple. Appointed James Lees-Milne's literary executor in 1997, he edited the final five volumes of the complete diary and most recently has edited and introduced the three abridged volumes.
This book is so well-written you can actually imagine what it s like to be duiaryist James Lees-Milne ... a brilliant insight into another world - News of the World'This final assortment of journals reaffirms Lees-Milne s reputation as one of the 20th century s greatest diarists' - Daily Express I much enjoy his waspish asides and his frank self- knowledge - Telegraph'This book is so well-written you can actually imagine what it s like to be diarist James Lees-Milne ...a brilliant insight into another world. - News of the World Admirably crisp, brisk and comprehensive - The Sunday Times (Culture), Peter Kemp Full of sex, scandal and name-dropping, this biography does justice to James Lees-Milne - The Observer, Oliver Marre A frank and sympathetic portrait - Western Mail / East Anglian Daily Times Very funny indeed - The Independent on Sunday, DJ Taylor
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