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Diaries: Volume II 1992-1997: v. 2
Author(s): Edwina Currie (Author)
- Publisher: Biteback Publishing
- Publication Date: 18 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1849543283
- ISBN-13: 9781849543286
Book Description
Love her or hate her Edwina Currie falls comfortably into that category of celebrity you simply cannot ignore. The first edition of her diaries explosively revealed her affair with former Prime Minister John Major. This second volume, which begins in 1992 with her refusal to serve in Major s Cabinet, is no less revelatory about her colleagues, encounters with others in the public eye, and, of course, her extraordinary love life. It covers her life in Parliament up to the election of Blair s Labour government, but more importantly sees its subject s emergence as a mainstay in the public imagination, first as a bestselling author, then as a commentator, broadcaster, presenter and performer most recently on the BBC s flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing. Shot through with her trademark effervescence and sense of fun, Edwina Currie Diaries: Volume II documents one of the biggest characters in British public life at her saucy, scathing best. Frank and funny, you can t put her down Time Out Few women can lay claim to the word magnificent , but Currie is now surely one of them Daily Telegraph
Editorial Reviews
Review
“I applaud her refusal to dissemble, and spare fellow politicos’ blushes” Barbara Ellen, The Observer “I can’t wait for the next edition” Richard Littlejohn, Daily Mail “fearless, outspoken and ruthlessly honest and I guiltily confess to having been riveted by every withering word” –Sandra Howard, Daily Mail
“magnificently entertaining” Sunday Times Culture “Edwina s second volume of diaries (1992-1997) are required reading for anyone wishing to sit in the Commons” –Jerry Hayes, The Spectator
About the Author
Edwina Currie came to prominence as a minister in Margaret Thatcher s Conservative government. Since then she has been a best-selling author, with novels such as A Parliamentary Affair and A Woman s Place. A frequent contributor to news and current affairs programmes including Sky News, BBC TV s Newsnight and Question Time, she is rarely out of the public eye. Most recently she has appeared on All Star Family Fortunes, Come Dine With Me and Strictly Come Dancing. She lives in Derbyshire and London. Distributed
