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Gimson's Prime Ministers

English · Hardback

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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA concise, sharp-witted and illuminating account of the lives of Britain's prime ministers from Walpole to May, illustrated by Martin Rowson.For the reader who has heard of such giants as Gladstone and Disraeli, and has drunk in a pub called the Palmerston, but has only the haziest idea of who these people were, Gimson's Prime Ministers offers a short account of them all which can be read for pleasure, and not just for edification. With Gimson's wonderful prose once again complemented by Martin Rowson's inimitable illustrations, this lively and entertaining aide-memoire and work of satirical genius brings our parliamentary history to life as never before.PRAISE FOR GIMSON'S PRIME MINISTERS:'Learned witty and wise, and splendidly illustrated' Tibor Fischer'Hugely enjoyable' Tom HollandGimson's Kings and Queens is also available.

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Authors Andrew Gimson, Gimson Andrew
Assisted by Martin Rowson (Illustration)
Publisher Square Peg
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.03.2018
 
EAN 9781910931431
ISBN 978-1-910931-43-1
No. of pages 320
Dimensions 144 mm x 222 mm x 30 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
Non-fiction book

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Politics & government, Political leaders & leadership, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Politics and government, Political leaders and leadership

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