The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983–1992

Hang on - its a wild rideMeryl Streep
Brilliant, concretely realised social history as much as a fabulous odyssey, and I read it in a mad frenzy Stephen Fry
Indiscreet, brilliantly observed, frequently hilariousEvening Standard
As delightful as eating a whole box of chocolates, without a trace of weight gainTelegraph
HeavenIndia Knight, Sunday Times

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Its 1983. A young Englishwoman arrives in Manhattan on a mission. Summoned in the hope that she can save Condé Nasts troubled new flagship Vanity Fair, Tina Brown is plunged into the maelstrom of competitive New York media. She survives the politics and the intrigue by a simple stratagem: succeeding. Here are the inside stories of the scoops and covers that sold millions: the Reagan kiss, the meltdown of Princess Dianas marriage to Prince Charles, the sensational Annie Leibovitz cover of a gloriously pregnant, naked Demi Moore. Written with dash and verve, the diary is also a sharply observed account of New York and London society. In its cinematic pages the drama, comedy and struggle of raising a family and running an it magazine come to life.