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Andreas Papandreou The Making of a Greek Democrat and Political Maverick Cover

The book chronicles the events, struggles and ideas that defined the man's dramatic, intrigue-filled transformation from Kennedy-era modernizer to Cold War maverick. In the process the book examines the explosive interplay of character and circumstance that generated Papandreou's contentious, but powerfully consequential politics.

Includes observations and accounts of various aspects of Albanian life, both ancient and modern, examining Homeric parallels with Albanian marriage and kingship traditions, the treatment of minorities within the region and the language requirements of the military during the World War II.

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Clement Attlee has been acclaimed by many as Britains' greatest 20th-century Prime Minister. Yet somehow Attlee the man remains elusive and little known. This biography examines the myths that have arisen around this key figure of British political life and offers a vivid portrait of the man and his politics.

Attlee: A Life in Politics

Clement Attlee - the man who created welfare state and decolonised vast swathes of British Empire, including India - has been acclaimed by many as Britains' greatest twentieth-century Prime Minister. This title examines the myths that have arisen around this key figure of British political life and provides a portrait of the man and his politics.

With an introduction by Sir Alan Munro. A revealing personal memoir of the Middle East, but much more - it sheds light, through dramatic and authentic personal experience, on how Britain pursued its interests in the enduring struggles of the Middle East first via highly trained and committed military officers.

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  • The Wartime Journals

  • Author: Hugh Trevor-Roper | Edited by: Richard Davenport-Hines
  • 01 Oct 2011
  • Hardback
  • Price: £25.00

As a British Intelligence Officer during World War II, Hugh Trevor-Roper was expressly forbidden from keeping a diary due to the sensitive and confidential nature of his work. This title reveals the voice and experiences of Trevor-Roper, a war-time 'backroom boy' who spent most of the war engaged in confidential intelligence work in England.

This new biography offers a fresh and modern perspective on the man who reformulated Marxism to better coincide with Italian political traditions and provides an important new analysis of Gramsci's unique thoughts on communist politics, Stalinism and fascism.

Korda Britains Movie Mogul Cover

This gripping biography tells how with extraordinary ambition, enterprise and showmanship, Alexander Korda established in Britain a film industry that rivalled Hollywood, built Europe's biggest studio, and created world-class stars, including Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh.

Albanias Greatest Friend Aubrey Herbert and the Making of Modern Albania Diaries and Papers 19041923 Cover

With a Preface by Noel Malcolm. Impeccably aristocratic and eccentric in a uniquely English tradition, Aubrey Herbert was at first sight an incongruous champion of Albanian nationalism, to say the least. This title charts Herbert's involvement with Albania over the course of his life, in his own words, through his own extensive diaries and letters.

A King Condemned The Trial and Execution of Charles I Cover

The reign of Charles I, defined by religious conflict, a titanic power struggle with Parliament - culminating in the English Civil Wars, the execution of the king and the brief abolition of the monarchy - was one of the most turbulent in English history. This title presents the dramatic events of the trial and Charles' final days.

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