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Old men forget : the autobiography of Duff Cooper (Viscount Norwich).

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"In this book Lord Norwich, better known as Duff Cooper, tells with commendable brevity the story of his life. His childhood, his education at Eton, Oxford, and abroad, his work in the Foreign Office, his military service in the First World War, twenty years in the House of Commons -- where he...

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Main Author: Cooper, Duff, Viscount Norwich, 1890-1954 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953.
Subjects:
Cooper, Duff, > Viscount Norwich, > 1890-1954.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century.
Statesmen > Great Britain > Biography.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Hommes d'État > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Cooper, Duff, > Viscount Norwich, > 1890-1954
Politics and government
Statesmen
Great Britain
Great Britain > Biography.
1900-1999
Autobiography
autobiographies (literary works)
Biographies
Autobiographies
Autobiographies.
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Summary:"In this book Lord Norwich, better known as Duff Cooper, tells with commendable brevity the story of his life. His childhood, his education at Eton, Oxford, and abroad, his work in the Foreign Office, his military service in the First World War, twenty years in the House of Commons -- where he held the offices of Financial Secretary to the War Office First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Information and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, all come under review, and the book closes with the end of his last appointment, that of British Ambassador in Paris in 1947."--Jacket.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:399 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits ; 23 cm