The Diaries of Sir Alexander Cadogan, O.M., 1938-1945

The private diaries of the permanent Undersecretary of the British Foreign Office during World War II-the man who drafted the Atlantic Charter and was Winston Churchill's Chief Advisor during the eight most crucial years of the twentieth century. A detailed, delightfully witty, and uniquely illuminating document, these private papers give a rare and valuable perspective on the vital decisions and major developments of World War II