Monthly Archives: June 2018

John Julius Norwich (1929-2018)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

John Julius Norwich died earlier this week at his home in London at the age of 88. He was the only child of Evelyn Waugh’s close friend and correspondent, Diana Cooper, and her husband Duff, with whom Waugh was not … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Brideshead Über Alles

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

Perhaps in connection with what was effectively the BBC’s 10th anniversary rebroadcast of the 2008 film adaptation of Brideshead Revisited earlier this week, there have been several discussions of the novel and the film on the internet: –An Australian Roman … Continue reading →

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Alan Bell (1942-2018)

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

Yesterday’s Daily Telegraph announces the death of Alan Scott Bell. He was former librarian (1993-2002) 0f the London Library where he oversaw major building projects and computerization. According to an earlier notice on the London Library’s website, his death occurred … Continue reading →

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