An American Looks at BritainPresenting an unbiased outsider's view, the book chronicles Britain's predicament after two wars and the loss of its Empire to a high-tech single world economy. A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the new shapes of British politics, economics, and the arts. |
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THE BEST OF TIMES | 87 |
THE WORST OF TIMES | 157 |
MASTERY OF WORDSLETTERS | 229 |
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