Undiplomatic Dispatches: Kathleen Harriman’s Letters from London and Moscow 1941-1945
Geoffrey Roberts

Book Reviews

• "a delight to read."
  Standard
• "Her letters give a perceptive and vivid account of some of the most important personalities and moments of the Second World War."
  Financial TImes
• "Geoffrey Roberts…has done a terrific job in mapping the full extent of [Kathleen Harriman’s] wartime correspondence. These are a fascinating, addictive and magnificently human slice of history."
  The Broken Compass
• "The letters are curated with perfectly pitched commentary, meticulous annotations and arresting photographs… a work of illuminating history and vivid entertainment. I was enthralled. "
  Country Life
• "Kathy Harriman's wartime letters provide a behind-the-curtains peek at some of the greatest moments of World War Two. This skilfully edited volume is both deliciously entertaining and endlessly informative. A pure joy to read."
  Giles Milton, author of The Stalin Affair
• "Geoffrey Roberts offers a fascinating portrayal of a bright, sharp, and charming young woman coming of age on the forefront of history.  Through Kathleen Harriman's sparkling commentary framed by Roberts' keen editorial pen, we see the human side of the war's most consequential days in London and Moscow as shaped by the giants of the era – with whom Miss Harriman could more than hold her own!"
  Catherine Grace Katz, author of The Daughters of Yalta