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Author : Harold Nicolson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Diaries and Letters written by Harold Nicolson and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harold Nicolson
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ISBN 13 : 9780002113199
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Diaries and Letters: 1945-1962 written by Harold Nicolson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Harold Nicolson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Diaries and Letters 1945-1962 [Nicolson, Harold] written by Harold Nicolson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harold Nicolson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 9780571250462
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Diaries and Letters, 1930-1939 written by Harold Nicolson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harold Nicolson's Diaries and Letters, spanning the years 1930 to 1962, were first published in three volumes, and it is in this format Faber Finds is reissuing them. The one-volume abridgement available in paperback from Phoenix is practical, and in itself a superb piece of compression, but such a great work, one of the major diaries of the twentieth-century, deserves also to be available in its full original incarnation.'Not only a brilliant picture of English society in the 1930's, but a touching self-portrait of a highly intelligent and civilized man driven by conscience and curiosity to enter politics' Sir Kenneth Clark'Enthralling reading. . . . A sharp, concise and highly intelligent account of his times is provided, at once amusing and serviceable to the historian.' Malcolm Muggeridge, Observer 'One is hardly able to put it down for meals. . . It is very artfully edited for, besides the diary proper, there are many letters to Sir Harold's wife, Vita Sackville-West, and not a few from her to him. But this remains solidly and brillinatly Sir Harold's own book.' Cyril Connolly, Sunday Times
Author : Roger Louis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838608478
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (386 download)
Download or read book Effervescent Adventures with Britannia written by Roger Louis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effervescent Adventures with Britannia is the latest addition to Wm Roger Louis's stimulating and acclaimed series, Adventures with Britannia. It draws upon a distinguished array of writers and scholars - historians, political scientists, journalists, novelists, biographers and English literature specialists - to guide the reader through a fascinating labyrinth of British culture, history and politics. Together, they provide a unique insight into the pivotal themes - political, literary and cultural - which have shaped British state and society. The subjects covered include a new analysis of Jack the Ripper by Richard Davenport-Hines, a new appraisal of Harold Nicholson and Royal Biography by Jane Ridley and a new account of Evelyn Waugh in North America by Martin Stannard. In literature, Patrick French writes on V.S. Naipul; in history Andrew Lownie offers new perspectives on Guy Burgess and in politics Kenneth O. Morgan considers what will become of Britain after Brexit. Collectively, the chapters combine a rich mix of original ideas, historical and literary allusion, personality and anecdote, to provide an intellectual adventure into the mainsprings of modern British and international society.
Author : Marvin Rintala
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714655062
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Creating the National Health Service written by Marvin Rintala and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system. The author also traces those who opposed the NHS.
Author : Adrian Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350230278
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Mountbatten, Cold War and Empire, 1945-79 written by Adrian Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountbatten, Cold War and Empire 1945-79 focuses upon Admiral Lord Mountbatten as a commanding – if controversial – figure in the history of Britain and its empire, from Churchill's wartime coalition through to the Labour governments of the 1960s, and forms a sequel to Mountbatten: Apprentice War Lord. Written in three parts, focusing on the premierships of Churchill and Attlee; Eden, Macmillan, Douglas-Home; and Wilson, this book examines the debates over Mountbatten's record in Southern Asia in 1943-6 and 1947-8. Additional chapters focus on Mountbatten's position at the heart of the British state and his pivotal role at key moments in the immediate post-war era, most notably the partition of India, the Suez Crisis and the renewal of an ostensibly independent nuclear deterrent. This book also considers Mountbatten's relationship with Anthony Eden, both during and following the Suez Crisis, as well as detailing Mountbatten's achievements as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Defence Staff under Harold Macmillan and his immediate successors. Smith acknowledges Mountbatten's centrality to the history of Britain and its empire in the immediate post-war era and, in doing so, presents a fascinating picture of one of the most prominent figures of the 20th-century. Smith's scrupulous examination of primary sources, including those available in the Broadlands Archives, results in a thorough examination of a controversial figure: by eschewing often baseless speculation about Mountbatten's personal life Smith creates the first comprehensive overview of Admiral Lord Mountbatten's career from 1943 to the mid-sixties.
Author : Paul Addison
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571296408
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)
Download or read book Churchill on the Home Front, 1900–1955 written by Paul Addison and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The best one-volume study of Churchill yet available.' David Cannadine, Observer 'Magisterial.' Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman 'A tour de force... A masterly chronicle of Churchill as a domestic figure rather than as the bulldog wartime leader, and one of the most subtle portraits of him as a politician. Addison revises the view of Churchill as uninterested and out of his depth in domestic affairs, painting instead a nuanced picture of a canny parliamentarian. Churchill changed parties twice but managed to accomplish the change, writes Addison, 'with exceptional dexterity', making it appear as if he were maintaining his principles while the parties changed theirs... Addison's most interesting assertion is that the rise of Hitler saved Churchill from drifting into right-wing irrelevance. Most impressively, Addison doesn't settle for easy classifications, admitting that 'Churchill... is a man of whom almost everything that can be said is true in part.'' Kirkus Review
Author : Derek Drinkwater
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199273850
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Sir Harold Nicolson and International Relations written by Derek Drinkwater and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-17 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a study on the thought of Sir Harold Nicolson (1886-1968) and Nicolson's contribution to the theory and practice of international relations"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Richard Wevill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857722468
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)
Download or read book Britain and America After World War II written by Richard Wevill and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period immediately after World War II was a vital one for diplomatic relations and, with the Soviet Union emerging as a new superpower, it was particularly important for Britain's relations with America. This is the first book to focus on the role of the British Embassy in Washington during this period. According to Richard Wevill, the British Embassy was pivotal in the fulfilment of key British foreign, financial and imperial policy objectives. Applying the implications of new archival material to the turning points of the period, including a detailed review of Lord Halifax's ambassadorship under Attlee, a re-evaluation of the part of Roger Makins in the atomic energy discussions, and the Embassy's influence in relation to Palestine, Wevill argues for a more nuanced understanding of the 'special relationship' in its most formative period. He offers a recasting of a crucial period of twentieth century history, providing fascinating new detail on Britain's relations with President Truman as well as with Secretaries of State George Marshall and Dean Acheson. Charting the beginnings of one of modern history's most influential alliances, this book will be a primary reference point for students and scholars of History, the Cold War, Politics and International Relations.
Author : Alan Sinfield
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826494757
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)
Download or read book Literature, Politics and Culture in Postwar Britain written by Alan Sinfield and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature, Politics and Culture in Postwar Britain is a landmark work in contemporary literary and cultural analysis. It offers a provocative and brilliant account of political change since 1945 and how such change shaped the cultural output of our time. It also looks at how and when literature intersects with other cultural forms - including jazz and rock music, television, journalism, commercial and "mass" cultures - and the growth of American cultural dominance. This edition includes a new foreword by the author.
Author : Boris Johnson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1444783041
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (447 download)
Download or read book The Churchill Factor written by Boris Johnson and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Read how Britain's new Prime Minister was inspired by Winston Churchill** 'The must-read biography of the year.' Evening Standard 'He writes with gusto... the result is a book that is never boring, genuinely clever ... this book sizzles.' The Times The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference. On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, as Boris Johnson says, 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic forces'. The Churchill Factor is a book to be enjoyed not only by anyone interested in history: it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader.
Author : Robert Pearce
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135045380
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book British Prime Ministers From Balfour to Brown written by Robert Pearce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of the post of Prime Minister can be traced back to the eighteenth century when Sir Robert Walpole became the monarch’s principal minister. From the dawn of the twentieth century to the early years of the twenty-first, however, both the power and the significance of the role have been transformed. British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Brown explores the personalities and achievements of those twenty individuals who have held the highest political office between 1902 and 2010. It includes studies of the dominant premiers who helped shape Britain in peace and war – Lloyd George, Churchill, Thatcher and Blair – as well as portraits of the less familiar, from Asquith and Baldwin to Wilson and Heath. Each chapter gives a concise account of its subject’s rise to power, ideas and motivations, and governing style, as well as examining his or her contribution to policy-making and handling of the major issues of the time. Robert Pearce and Graham Goodlad explore each Prime Minister’s interaction with colleagues and political parties, as well as with Cabinet, Parliament and other key institutions of government. Furthermore they assess the significance, and current reputation, of each of the premiers. This book charts both the evolving importance of the office of Prime Minister and the continuing restraints on the exercise of power by Britain’s leaders. These concise, accessible and stimulating biographies provide an essential resource for students of political history and general readers alike.
Author : A. Holmila
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230305865
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Reporting the Holocaust in the British, Swedish and Finnish Press, 1945-50 written by A. Holmila and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining how the press in Britain, Sweden and Finland responded to the Holocaust immediately after the Second World War, Holmila offers new insights into the challenge posed by the Holocaust for liberal democracies by looking at the reporting of the liberation of the camps, the Nuremberg trial and the Jewish immigration to Palestine.
Author : Paul Addison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199297436
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Churchill written by Paul Addison and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this incisive biography, Paul Addison examines both the life of the most iconic figure in twentieth-century British history, and the battle over his reputation, which continues to this day."--Jacket.
Author : Alan Sharp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134690738
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Anglo-French Relations in the Twentieth Century written by Alan Sharp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anglo-French Relations in the Twentieth Century is a collection of studies on the key episodes of the difficult and often discordant Anglo-French exchange over the past century. The authors critically re-evaluate: * the role of Spain in Anglo-French relations up to 1918 * the missed opportunity of the 1920s with the failure of France and Britain to find sufficient common ground and co-operation * the short-lived Anglo-French alliance and the Second World War * the degree of Anglo-French Imperial co-operation * the Suez Crisis * British and French policies on European Integration.
Author : Andrew Lownie
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250101018
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Stalin's Englishman written by Andrew Lownie and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy Burgess was the most important, complex, and fascinating of "The Cambridge Spies"—Maclean, Philby, Blunt—brilliant young men recruited in the 1930s to betray their country to the Soviet Union. An engaging and charming companion to many, an unappealing, utterly ruthless manipulator to others, Burgess rose through academia, the BBC, the Foreign Office, MI5 and MI6, gaining access to thousands of highly sensitive secret documents which he passed to his Russian handlers. In this first full biography, Andrew Lownie shows us how even Burgess's chaotic personal life of drunken philandering did nothing to stop his penetration and betrayal of the British Intelligence Service. Even when he was under suspicion, the fabled charm which had enabled many close personal relationships with influential Establishment figures (including Winston Churchill) prevented his exposure as a spy for many years. Through interviews with more than a hundred people who knew Burgess personally, many of whom have never spoken about him before, and the discovery of hitherto secret files, Stalin's Englishman brilliantly unravels the many lives of Guy Burgess in all their intriguing, chilling, colorful, tragi-comic wonder.
