Old Men Forget: The Autobiography of Duff Cooper (Viscount Norwich) (RB214)

Published 1953: First Edition, Second Impression / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original black cloth with gilt titles on the spine and original pictorial dust jacket. 399 very clean and bright slightly age-toned pages, mild speckled foxing on the endpapers and edges. Covers are slightly rubbed with time and discoloured on the spine ends and bumped on the corners consistent with age. The dust jacket is slightly rubbed with time and chipped along the edges consistent with age but remains intact. Scarce! (RB214)

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Old Men Forget is a 1953 autobiography by Duff Cooper, Viscount Norwich, detailing his Victorian childhood, Edwardian youth, and prominent place in 20th century British literature, politics, diplomacy and the army.

The title is taken from a famous speech by the King in William Shakespeare's Henry V.

Reviews:
This is not a book that I would chance upon in a library or any club. It's been more than 60 years since it has been published.

The Viscount Norwich, Duff Cooper was the only person in Chamberlain's govt to constantly oppose his appeasement policies toward Nazi Germany. When I got to know of it, it really intrigued me. Why would the First Sea Lord quit, yet no one went with him?

This autobiography is one book that taught me much and then some.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/934668.Old_Men_Forget

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2024
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Wanted this book for a long time. He writes so well. It is very easy to read and informative book giving great pleasure & extra knowledge regarding his government work & private life.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2013
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Terrific autobiography of an unsung British politician - a government Minister and the only one to resign over Munich. Such a brilliant man whose life was cut short.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FORGET-Duff-Cooper-Viscount-Norwich/dp/