Search Results: Six Minutes In May by Nicholas Shakespeare

Harvill Secker, 10/5/2017 12:00:00 A. paperback. Good. 1.5748 9.0551 5.9843. Minor shelf/ reading wear. Pages are clean.

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Harvill Secker, 2017. 1st Paperback . Soft cover. Near Fine. First paperback printing. Near fine with light wear at the extremities.

London: Harvill Secker; Penguin Random House UK, 2017. xviii, 508 pages, illustrations, map, portraits; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Lower right corners lightly bumped. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. "London, early May 1940: Britain is on the brink of war and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking over at the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. The first land battle of the war was fought in the far north, in Norway. It went disastrously for the Allies and many blamed Churchill. Yet weeks later he would rise to the most powerful post in the country, overtaking Chamberlain and the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare shows us both the dramatic… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; <b>Nicholas Shakespeare</b> was born in 1957. The son of a diplomat, much of his youth was spent in the Far East and South America. His books have been translated into twenty-two languages. They include <i>The Vision o

Vintage, 2018. Paperback. New. 528 pages. 7.64x5.04x1.42 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. A fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the odds. 'A gripping story of Churchill's unlikely rise to power' Observer London, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britain's disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving into the key players' backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history. 'Totally… Read More

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Harvill Secker, London, 2017. Softcover. Very Good Condition. London, early May 1940: Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking over at the helm, but in SIX MINUTES IN MAY Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction.Britain's first land battle of the war was fought in the far north, in Norway. It went disastrously for the Allies and many blamed Churchill. Yet weeks later he would rise to the most powerful post in the country, overtaking Chamberlain and the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax.It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare shows us both the dramatic action on the battlefield in Norway and the machinations and personal relationships in Westminster that led up to this crucial point. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving deep… Read More

London: Harvill Secker, 2017. 4th printing. As New. octavo. dust jacket xxvi + 528pp., b/w plates, bibliog., index, How the dramatic actions in Norway & machinations in Parliament brought down Chamberlain and brought Churchill to power

Harvill Secker, 2017. Paperback. New. 528 pages. 9.21x6.02x1.50 inches.