Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
Elegant and reproving ... Most compelling as a postcard from the siblings’ nursery, where their bond was solidified ... Even with all its bitterness toward bad actors, like the deceptive Diana interviewer Martin Bashir, this is a lyrical book that delights in moments of the British absurd.
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A fascinating document that tells us a little about Diana and a great deal about Charles Spencer – perhaps more than we needed to know. If that sounds snarky, after 400 pages of score settling, chest thumping, wild indiscretion and some truly touching passages about his late sister, the reader is left with a head-spinning story of the world that created Diana and a certain sourness at the manner in which it is told ... For fans of petty grievances, among whom I count myself, the book is an absolute corker of resentment ... Interspersed with these delights is a portrait of Diana that is affectionate, sad, and lovely in places ... Still, the book suffers from problems of self pity and self regard.
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At last, Swan Song is here. But while the Earl’s attacks on the King are one thing, his self-obsession and pomposity may appal you more.
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