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CHURCHILL ON THE HOME FRONT: 1900-1955
User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusA 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 (History/Univ. of Edinburgh ... Read full review
Churchill on the home front, 1900-1955
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictFirst published in Britain in 1993, Addison's (history, Univ. of Edinburgh) study of the domestic policy of Churchill serves to balance the many accounts that focus on war and diplomacy. Addison shows ... Read full review
Contents
Peace Retrenchment and Reform 19006 | 15 |
The Cause of the LeftOut Millions 19059 | 51 |
The Peers Versus the People 190911 | 82 |
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| Title | Churchill on the home front, 1900-1955 |
| Author | Paul Addison |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 17, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0224014285, 9780224014281 |
| Length | 493 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Historical Biography & Autobiography / Political England Great Britain History / Europe / Great Britain Politicians World War, 1939-1945 |
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