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My Life (Sir Oswald Mosley autobiography)
Encyclopedia
My Life is the autobiography of the British Fascist
leader Sir Oswald Mosley
. It was published in 1968.
broadcast a Panorama
special, seen by a record audience.
The book was later released in the United States, promotion included Mosley and his wife Diana
's appearing on Good Morning America
in support of the book.
.
"Mosley is a superb political thinker, the best of our age." A.J.P. Taylor
"The only living Englishman who could perfectly well have been either Conservative or Labour prime minister," Malcolm Muggeridge
"He displays yet another talent, for it is the best-written volume of memoirs emanating from my generation." Sir Colin Coote
"In the field of ideas he was a creative force," Lord Longford
"We are confronted by a man of powerful will and bold intelligence, self-disciplined, by no means lacking in shrewdness or even humour, a spell-binding speaker, a truly formidable figure" Colin Welch, Daily Mail
"memorable and important pieces of writing." Christopher Sykes
British Union of Fascists
The British Union was a political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1932 by Sir Oswald Mosley as the British Union of Fascists, in 1936 it changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists and then in 1937 to simply the British Union...
leader Sir Oswald Mosley
Oswald Mosley
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet, of Ancoats, was an English politician, known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists...
. It was published in 1968.
Release
The book was published in 1968. To coincide with the release of the book, the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
broadcast a Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
special, seen by a record audience.
The book was later released in the United States, promotion included Mosley and his wife Diana
Diana Mitford
Diana Mitford, Lady Mosley , was one of Britain's noted Mitford sisters. She was married first to Bryan Walter Guinness, heir to the barony of Moyne, and secondly to Sir Oswald Mosley, 6th Baronet, of Ancoats, leader of the British Union of Fascists; her second marriage, in 1936, took place at the...
's appearing on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
in support of the book.
Reception
Commercially the book was a success, becoming a best-seller. Mosley's wife Diana Mosley, provided samples of critical reviews in her own autobiography A Life of ContrastsA Life of Contrasts
A Life of Contrasts is an international bestseller by Diana Mitford that was first published by Hamish Hamilton in 1977. She later released a revised edition of the book that was published in 2002 by Gibson Square.-Synopsis:...
.
"Mosley is a superb political thinker, the best of our age." A.J.P. Taylor
"The only living Englishman who could perfectly well have been either Conservative or Labour prime minister," Malcolm Muggeridge
Malcolm Muggeridge
Thomas Malcolm Muggeridge was an English journalist, author, media personality, and satirist. During World War II, he was a soldier and a spy...
"He displays yet another talent, for it is the best-written volume of memoirs emanating from my generation." Sir Colin Coote
"In the field of ideas he was a creative force," Lord Longford
"We are confronted by a man of powerful will and bold intelligence, self-disciplined, by no means lacking in shrewdness or even humour, a spell-binding speaker, a truly formidable figure" Colin Welch, Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
"memorable and important pieces of writing." Christopher Sykes
Christopher Sykes (author)
Christopher Hugh Sykes FRSL was an English author. Born into a wealthy north-of-England land-owning family, he was the second son of the diplomat Sir Mark Sykes ....