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“She’s exceptional at materialising the world in which they lived. She does this partly by means of very brief, formally experimental chapters, for example lists of Buckingham’s houses or discussions of his paintings and other possessions. At one point, she has a hilarious, all too timely short chapter on how not to conduct a diplomatic negotiation. A previous winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, she is the wielder of a very beautiful, personal, confident style.” Read more...
The Best Nonfiction Books: The 2025 Duff Cooper Prize
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