1986, ISBN: 9780333276914

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Paperback / softback. As New. Great-grandson of a crofter and son-in-law of a Duke, Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) was both complex as a person and influential as a politician. Marked by t… Mehr…

Paperback / softback. As New. Great-grandson of a crofter and son-in-law of a Duke, Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) was both complex as a person and influential as a politician. Marked by terrible experiences in the trenches in the First World War and by his work as an MP during the Depression, he was a Tory rebel - an outspoken ba, 5, Paperback / softback. New. Great-grandson of a crofter and son-in-law of a Duke, Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) was both complex as a person and influential as a politician. Marked by terrible experiences in the trenches in the First World War and by his work as an MP during the Depression, he was a Tory rebel - an outspoken ba, 6, University of Texas Press, 2007. Hardcover. New. With his 1934 Field Guide to the Birds, Roger Tory Peterson introduced millions of people to the pleasures of observing birds in the wild. His guide fostered an appreciation for the natural world that set the stage for the modern conservation movement. In this authoritative, highly readable account, the author creates a fascinating portrait of the complex man behind the name., University of Texas Press, 2007, 6, London: Macmillan, 1989. COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET. Volume I 1894-1956 - ISBN 0333276914 - A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. xix + 537 pages. 51 illustrations. Volume II - 1957-1986 - ISBN 0333496213 - A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a small indentation to rear) with near Fine dustjacket. xvii + 741 pages. 60 illustrations. The crofter's grandson and the duke's son-in-law, the soldier and the scholar, the publisher and the MP, the bon viveur and the devout high churchman, Harold Macmillan is perhaps the most complex and fascinating political figure of the 20th century. The distinguished historian Alistair Horne had the unique advantage of extensive interviews with Macmillan himself, together with exclusive access to his copious and unpublished diaries, letters and private papers, revealing the real Macmillan behind the showman. Remembered today as 'Supermac', Britain's most urbane and unflappable statesman, responsible for the Tory revival after the Second World War, and the one Minister with the courage to force Churchill to resign. A seminal work of biography and also a notable contribution to the history of our time. PLEASE NOTE - A HEAVY SET OF 2.5 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 21. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Macmillan, 1989, 4.5<

1988, ISBN: 0333276914

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[EAN: 9780333276914], Near Fine, [PU: Macmillan, London, England], PRIME MINISTERS - GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY, Jacket, Minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs, Books<