It’s a tradition of the British summer. A Tory MP produces a summer reading list of weighty and worthy tomes to co-incide with the summer recess. This year, Keith Simpson has compiled the list, and as you can see it’s long as your arm. Spectator Book Blog contributor Nik Darlington has made a few selections from the list. And of course, we’d like CoffeeHousers’ recommendations too.
Diary:
Alastair Campbell, Diaries Vol. II: Power and the People and Diaries Vol. III: Power & Responsibility.
Peter Catterall (editor), The Macmillan Diaries Vol. II: Prime Minister and After, 1957-1966.
Earl Ferrers, Whatever Next? Reminiscences of a journey through life.
Chris Mullin, A Walk-On Part: Diaries 1994-1999, A View From The Foothills 1999-2005 and Decline & Fall: Diaries 2005-2010.
Jonathan Powell, The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World.
William Rees-Mogg, Memoirs.
Margaret Rhodes, The Final Curtsey.
Politics / Ideas:
David Brooks, The Social Animal: A Story of How Success Happens.
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