Old Men Forget: The Autobiography of Duff Cooper

Author Duff Cooper (Viscount Norwich) Title Old Men Forget: The Autobiography of Duff Cooper Publication Details London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. 399 pages with photographic illustrations. Published in November 1953 and regarded as Cooper's celebrated memoir of political, diplomatic and literary life. Condition Very Good condition. Description A highly regarded autobiography by Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich (1890–1954), soldier, diplomat, historian and Conservative politician. Written following his retirement from public life, Old Men Forget recounts his Victorian childhood, education at Eton and Oxford, service in the First World War, political career, and encounters with many of the leading figures of twentieth-century Britain. Praised upon publication for its wit, elegance and literary style, the memoir remains one of the most engaging political autobiographies of the post-war era. The title is drawn from Shakespeare's Henry V and reflects Cooper's reflections on a remarkable life spanning politics, diplomacy, literature and war. This example comprises 399 pages and remains in very good condition, presenting an attractive copy of a classic political memoir. white background.…