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James Lees-Milne by Michael Bloch (Hardcover, 2009)
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James Lees-Milne (1908 97) known to friends as Jim is remembered for his work for the National Trust, rescuing some of England s greatest architectural treasures, and for the vivid and entertaining diaries which have earned him a reputation as the twentieth-century Pepys . In this long-awaited biography, Michael Bloch portrays a life rich in contradictions, in which an unassuming youth overtook more dazzling contemporaries to emerge as a leading figure in the fields of conservation and letters. It describes Jim s bisexual love life, his tempestuous marriage to the exotic Alvilde, and his friendship with other fascinating literary figures including John Betjeman, Robert Byron, Rosamond Lehmann, and the Mitford sisters (whose brother Tom had been Jim s great love at Eton). It depicts a man who was romantically attached to the England of his childhood and felt out of tune with his own times, but who left an enduring legacy through the preservation of country houses and his eloquent chronicling of a dying world.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Murray Press
ISBN-139780719560347
eBay Product ID (ePID)87966580
Product Key Features
Book TitleJames Lees-Milne
AuthorMichael Bloch
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height242mm
Item Width161mm
Item Weight780g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMichael Bloch
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 10 Jan, 2024
A great biography
If you are interested in James Lees Milne this is a fascinating read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
