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Diana R. Chambers

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Los Angeles, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery

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John LeCarre, Ann Patchett, Barbara Kingsolver

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Diana R. Chambers was born with a book in one hand and a passport in the other. After studying Asian Art History at university, she worked at a Paris translation agency, then it was off to India to open an exporting business. She is an experienced scriptwriter, and her research has led her around the world. Her novel, The Secret War of Julia Child, inspired by Julia's OSS service in WWII Asia, is due out from Sourcebooks Landmark October 22, 2024.

Diana lives in Northern California and Aix-en-Provence, France with her fellow-traveler husband and artist daughter. Marco Polo, their feral cat, comes and goes. She is still searching for the perfect suitcase. Join her at DianaRChambers.com. Instagram @dianarc1.
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China: In Search of the Past: Part 7: Shanghai, More of the Four Olds and the Very Very New

The Bund is Shanghai's famed waterfront, once part of the city's International Settlement--territory the Western powers took from China after the mid-19C Opium Wars, waged by Britain in the name of free trade. In its heyday, the city was known as the Paris of the East, and, especially after the Russian Revolution, it was a refuge for many. Shanghai remains a shipping port and vibrant, sometime Read more of this blog post »

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Diana R. Chambers made a comment on Nisa’s review of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS " My new novel, The Secret War of Julia Child, is set during this little known period of Julia's life, showing her bold, ambitious, adventurous side, he ...more "
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Diana R. Chambers made a comment on Sandra Laubersheimer’s review of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS " You might be interested in my new novel, THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD, set during this period on the Asian front. "
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Diana R. Chambers made a comment on Jane Williams-grube’s review of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS " My new novel, THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD, is set during this period with serious focus of the little known yet critical Asian theater of WW2. "
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Diana R. Chambers made a comment on Cathy’s review of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS " Her memoir is excellent and gives the flavor of her personality. She is a character in my new novel, THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD, set during this OS ...more "
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Diana R. Chambers made a comment on Betsy Miller’s review of A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS " My new novel, The Secret War of Julia Child, is set during this little known period of Julia's life, showing her bold, ambitious, adventurous side, he ...more "
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“We’re Americans. We pull together.”
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“Until the fascist monsters are in the ground, we have to live with our allies.”
― Diana R. Chambers, The Secret War of Julia Child

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“Birds? His scholarly demeanor was good cover for a spy, just as Maugham’s writing obscured his WWI work for Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. Noël Coward gadded about the world, entertaining the troops like Marlene Dietrich, both using their glamour to deflect attention from their clandestine activities, willingly putting themselves in harm’s way.”
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