{"product_id":"the-milk-of-paradise-diaries-19931997","title":"The Milk of Paradise: Diaries  1993-1997","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe twelfth and final volume of James Lees-Milnes magnificent diary covers the last five years of his life  until a few weeks before his death at the age of eighty-nine. Old age and infirmity have not diminished his interest in life  and he expresses sharp and original views on everything from modern architecture to New Labour. After the loss of his bossy but beloved wife Alvilde  he devotes himself to visiting friends  observing their habits and relishing their gossip and anecdotes. Whether describing an afternoon with the Prince of Wales  a week-end at Chatsworth  a nostalgic return to the scenes of his youth or a day at the latest London exhibitions  he displays the same mixture of candour  waspish wit  eloquent exasperation and human understanding which has delighted his readers since the first of these volumes appeared in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986635223093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0719565804","price":90.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780719565809_4bf00fce-2d3a-42e5-be6d-24fa7a87ae6a.jpg?v=1772692957","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-milk-of-paradise-diaries-19931997","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}