Diana Cooper: A Biography

by Philip Ziegler

Book Overview

Lady Diana Cooper was in her prime widely regarded as the most beautiful woman in England and the idol of her generation. She was witty, outrageous, generous and loyal. Famous as a member of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394500261
• ISBN13: 9780394500263
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Makes you feel sorry for the British upper class

This is a well-researched biography. Unfortunately, the subject is so completely unsympathetic that you keep reading hoping that she will get her comeuppance. It is a snapshot of a world of privilege that has, in large part, disappeared and for good reason.