Subtitled 'An Anthology of the World's Greatest Diarists', this massive volume contains a wide selection of extracts for each day of the year. The 150 or so diarists range from John Evelyn and Pepys in the 17th century to Andy Warhol and Alec Guinness in the 20th. Excellent entertainment in small doses and, when you have finally finished it, its weight could make it an excellent booklover's doorstop!
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 8 April 2001 ) |
