Chamberlain and the Lost Peace by John Charmley
An important new reappraisal of the immediate origins of World War II. Entertaining and absorbing....Chamberlain hardly emerges a hero from these pages, but at least there is no excuse left for regarding him as no more than a wimp in a wing-collar. -The Guardian
Important* The Spectator *
A useful, scholarly, and controversial book. -- Eau Claire * CHOICE *
Entertaining and absorbing. * The Guardian *
A concise and spirited defense of Chamberlain, questioning the need to guarantee Poland and fight the war. * The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy *
Charmley's portrait is persuasive. -- F. M. Leventhal * American Historical Review *
A useful, scholarly, and controversial book. -- Eau Claire * CHOICE *
Entertaining and absorbing. * The Guardian *
A concise and spirited defense of Chamberlain, questioning the need to guarantee Poland and fight the war. * The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy *
Charmley's portrait is persuasive. -- F. M. Leventhal * American Historical Review *
John Charmley lectures in English history at the University of East Anglia. His books include Duff and Cooper, Descent to Suez, and Lord Lloyd and the Decline of the British Empire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566632478 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566632471 |
| Title | Chamberlain and the Lost Peace |
| Author | John Charmley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ivan R Dee, Inc |
| Year published | 1999-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 271 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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