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S'està carregant… The Prime Ministers: 55 Leaders, 55 Authors, 300 Years of Historyde Iain Dale
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. I have been reading each chapter of this excellent survey of each of the 55 British Prime Ministers for Walpole to Johnson, each week after listening to the podcast interview with the author of each chapter. It's an interesting approach (the podcasts haven't been in chronological order, though they started and ended with Walpole and Johnson respectively). Each chapter summarises the subject's life and career, especially but not exclusively his or her premiership, in between roughly 6-12 pages, enough detail to inform without being burdensome. Maybe some further reading recommendations would have been the icing on the cake, but this is very good. ( ) Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
**Winner of the 2020 PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS for Best Political Book by a Non-Parliamentarian** A Times Political Book of the Year 'An entertaining, thorough and informative canter through the characters and stories of prime ministers past.' - New Statesman 'A wealth of enjoyable insights into three centuries of Westminster politics... It is a most elegant hardback volume, with a gilded cover that looks a little like the famous front door of No. 10 itself; the ideal Christmas gift.' - Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman 'This is a timely study of UK Prime Ministers and Iain Dale has done the subject a great service with this measured and thoughtful labour of love which offers a fascinating set of insights into the history of Britain, politics, the role of Prime Minister, and elite and establishment power... a superb guide to the times we have lived through and are living in.' - Gerry Hassan, Scottish Review It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. The Prime Ministers, edited by leading political commentator Iain Dale, brings to life all 55 of Britain's 'First Among Equals' with an essay for each office holder, written by key figures in British politics. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, this book provides a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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