Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780300248760
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0300248768
Inhalt:
"After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill's political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success. Renowned Churchill scholar David Stafford delves into the statesman's life in 1921, the year in which his political career revived. From his political negotiations in the Anglo-Irish treaty that created the Irish Free State to his tumultuous relationship with his 'wild cousin' Clare Sheridan, sculptor of Lenin and subject of an MI5 investigation, this broad account explores the nuances of Churchill's private and public lives. This is an engaging portrait of this overlooked yet pivotal year in the great man's life."--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index
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Prologue : "A bold, bad man" -- Introduction : "A tragic flaw in the metal" -- "Rule Britannia" -- Family and friends -- "He uses it as an opiate" -- A world in torment -- The great corniche of life -- "This wild cousin of mine" -- "The forty thieves" -- The smiling orchards -- Tragedy strikes -- Peacemaker -- "Where are we going in Europe?" -- Imperial dreams -- "I will take what comes" -- "A seat for life" -- "The courage and instinct of leadership" -- The comfort of friends -- "The dark horse of English politics" -- Fleeting shadows -- Epilogue : "He would make a great prime minister."
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In English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780300234046
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 030023404X
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Stafford, David Oblivion or glory New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019] ISBN 030023404X
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Biography
Mehr zum Autor:
Stafford, David 1942-
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