num_pages: 796
description: A reissue of a book, first published in 1985, giving insight into the workings of central government. Sir John Colville, the author, was private secretary to three prime ministers (Chamberlain, Attlee and Churchill), and for two years was private secretary to Princess Elizabeth following her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh. His previous books include "Footprints in Time" and "The Churchillians".
language: English
title: The Fringes of Power: Downing Street Diaries, 1939-1955
titlecomplete: The Fringes of Power: Downing Street Diaries, 1939-1955
characters: Winston Churchill
genres: Biography, War, Politics, British Literature, Memoir, Nonfiction, Diary, Biography Memoir, History, World War II
ratings_count: 150
places: England, London, England
publisher: Hodder and Stoughton