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The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992

By: Tina Brown
Narrated by: Tina Brown
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The Vanity Fair Diaries is the story of an Englishwoman barely out of her 20s who arrives in New York City with a dream. Summoned from London in hopes that she can save Condé Nast's troubled new flagship Vanity Fair, Tina Brown is immediately plunged into the maelstrom of the competitive New York media world and the backstabbing rivalries at the court of the planet's slickest, most glamour-focused magazine company. She survives the politics, the intrigue and the attempts to derail her by a simple stratagem: succeeding.

In the face of rampant skepticism, she triumphantly reinvents a failing magazine. Here are the inside stories of Vanity Fair scoops and covers that sold millions - the Reagan kiss, the meltdown of Princess Diana's marriage to Prince Charles, the sensational Annie Leibovitz cover of a gloriously pregnant, naked Demi Moore.

In the diary's cinematic story, the drama, the comedy, and the struggle of running an 'it' magazine come to life. Brown's Vanity Fair Diaries is also a woman's journey, of making a home in a new country and of the deep bonds with her husband, their prematurely born son and their daughter. Astute, open-hearted, often riotously funny, Tina Brown's The Vanity Fair Diaries is a compulsively fascinating and intimate chronicle of a woman's life in a glittering era.

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Whirlwind

It may be to over exaggerate the sense of what a whirlwind the 80s at Vanity Fair was, and I loved the story especially the honest bits about when personal and professional life didn't sit neatly side by side but I found the reading a bit fast and lacking in tonal shifts sometimes, especially at the end of sections which I felt should have been more pronounced and lingered over.

Overall though, highly recommended.

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Get me a time machine..I'm heading back to the 80s

Would you listen to The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992 again? Why?

Yes, I missed some of the characters who are referred to time and again

Who was your favorite character and why?

S.I.Newhouse and his gentle unpredictability

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It had to be read by Tina Brown but, she started to drive me mad two-thirds of the way through

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Just wonderful

The way Tina narrates her own loving words about her husband, children and work is just wonderful. The best audible book for me so far (800+ books so far) therefore highly recommended…especially if you are a lover of a glossy magazine and anecdotal snippets, this book is just packed with interesting names and oozes of Tina Brown’s professionalism. Loved it!

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So interesting

Fascinating listen! So many great stories and names, I’ve been hooked from start to finish!

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A joy

Well written, so interesting to hear the authors thoughts of popular culture and the zeitgeist with the gift of hindsight! Fascinating and an enjoyable listen.

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Fun Listen

I loved listening to this breakdown of Tina's life at Vanity Fair. Name dropping, escapades mixed with life struggles. Light and entertaining.

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Excellent

An excellent insight into editing, society and celebrity. I absolutely loved it. Very well written and no holding back, funny, moving and I could not stop listening.

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One of my all time favourite audiobooks

I loved this and never wanted it to end. Beyond the fabulous titbits, there is the story of an incredible woman. Human, ethical, honest, balanced and driven by quality she is a rare and inspirational. This was a compelling narrative of the time with her wonderful thought provoking observations. Really an absolute joy.

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Excellent listen

Tina Brown’s story of he time at Vanity Fair was fascinating and a great insight to the publishing world of the eighties and early nineties. Her character portrayals are crisp, detailed and never grey! The delivery in her clear tones is perfect,

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Amazing account of an incredible time

If you lived through these times this will bring back vivid memories and a personal angle on what it was like at the centre of the excess. Love her commentary and astonishing drive and ambition. If you are in your 30s it will be hard to imagine this can be real.

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