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Description of Alan Clark: A Life in His Own Words

'From the moment the first scabrous and brilliant volume was published, people wanted more. Now they have it and they will not be disappointed...These diaries are not wonderful simply because they show a politician unafraid to say what he thinks, and refusing to suck up to those whom he represents. They are great because they show all sides of a man who was, within his complex personality, arrogant, sensitive, loyal, unfaithful, patriotic, selfish, selfless, and - at all times - completely Technicolour' Simon Heffner, DAILY MAIL

Title Information

ISBN:

9780753826737

Pages:

792 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

419388

Publisher:

Orion Publishing Co

Published:

02/09/2010

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Ion Trewin is a London publisher. Originally a journalist and Literary Editor of THE TIMES (1972-79), he changed gear and into publishing in 1980. He was Alan Clark's editor and publisher from 1992 until his death, and has edited three volumes of Alan Clark's diaries, and written an acclaimed biography of the MP. Married with a son and daughter, he has since 2006 been literary director of the MAN BOOKER PRIZE. He was chairman of the Cheltenham Literature Festival 1996-2007. Alan Clark, MP for Plymouth (Sutton) 1974-1992 and Kensington and Chelsea, (1997-1999, was Minister of Trade, 1986-1989, and Mister of State, Minister of Defence, 1989-1992. He was married with two sons and lived at Saltwood Castle, Kent. He died in 1999. Ion Trewin is a London publisher. Originally a journalist, he was Literary Editor of The Times 1972-79. He was Alan Clark's editor and publisher for the original 'Diaries' and following his death edited two further volumes of the celebrated diaries. In 2008 he edited and introduced THE HUGO YOUNG PAPERS: Thirty Years of British Politics Off the Record (Allen Lane) which won the Channel 4 Political Book of the Year Award 2009. Married with a son who is a literary agent and a daughter who is a teacher, he has since 2006 been literary director of the Man Booker prizes. He was chairman of the Cheltenham Literature Festival 1996-2007.