Portraits and Miniatures - Couverture souple

Jenkins, Roy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0333616081 ISBN 13 : 9780333616086

Editeur : Papermac, 1994

Synopsis

'He is an outstanding writer of wit, style and insight.' B.Pimlott

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Elected to Parliament as a Labour member in 1948, Jenkins (1920- 2003) served in several major posts in Harold Wilson s First Government and as Home Secretary from 1965-1967. In 1987, Jenkins was elected to succeed Harold Macmillan as Chancellor of the University of Oxford following the latter s death, a position he held until his death. Jenkins grew to political maturity during the twilight of a great age of British parliamentary democracy. As much as Churchill, though in quite a different way, Jenkins has been from the cradle a creature of the system that nurtured Palmerston and Disraeli, Gladstone, Asquith and Lloyd George.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In Portraits and Miniatures, Roy Jenkins brings his penetrating intelligence and elegant prose to subjects ranging from literature and political history to wine and croquet. Long experience in both Houses of Parliament and as President of the European Commission has given him unparalleled insight into political figures such as R. A. Butler, Aneurin Bevan, Konrad Adenauer, and de Gaulle. A varied selection of essays, Portraits and Miniatures is fascinating, witty, and endlessly entertaining.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Papermac
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333616081
• ISBN 13: 9780333616086
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 346
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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