Dicing with Di
S**N
Worth the price for unusual photos and information.
This book is full of unusual and unseen photos relating to the Royal Family and Diana. Many revealing and unflattering photos and worth every penny of it's unusual low price. Would recommend to anyone interested in the Royal Family and Royal parasites.
K**B
an interesting read
An interesting read
B**B
Four Stars
Poor quality photos. Would have preferred HD
M**S
Five Stars
Great book.
D**.
Ambivalent Feelings
This is one of those difficult books I encounter very rarely, one about which I have mixed feelings. When Saunders and Harvey's book came out in 1996, I mostly loathed it, considering how they treated the royals, most of all Diana. These men were ruthless, and the terms they use to describe their papparazzi job are almost sadistic; well, they are, on second thought. This pair coined the terms and phrases, "loon," "hosed her down," "whacked her," etc. to describe photographing Diana. They certainly harboured no respect for her privacy or feelings. Now that Diana is dead, I think this is a somewhat important book because it is the only one that offers a very realistic account of just how the papparazzi work and the lengths to which they will go to get a photograph. One must realise that what these 2 men were doing is just a small sample of the many, many photographers who chased Diana. After reading this book, I am surprised that she did not die earlier from a papparazzi-related accident. I seriously doubt this book would have been published after Diana's death. In fact, in 1999, these 2 rogues had created another book, "Diana in Focus," which was supposed to present the "creme de la creme" of their Diana-chasing adventures; however, there was no publisher willing to print it. Other than the realistic portrayal of the inner-workings of the papparazzi, the only other redeeming quality is that these 2 Brits do have a wicked wit at times and do not care to poke fun at themselves in the book. A fascinating read, especially after Diana's death.
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