ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Vintage Publishing, London] Softcover Paperback. A fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the oddsA fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the odds.'A gripping story of Churchill's unlikely rise to power' ObserverLondon, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction.It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britain's disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving into the key players' backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history.'Totally captivating. It will stand as the best account of those extraordinary few days for very many years'Andrew Roberts'Superbly written. Shakespeare has a novelist's flair for depicting the characters and motives of men'The Times'Utterly wonderful. It ...
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Vintage Publishing, London] Softcover Paperback. A fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the oddsA fascinating and dramatic investigation into the events that led to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister against the odds.'A gripping story of Churchill's unlikely rise to power' ObserverLondon, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction.It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britain's disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving into the key players' backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history.'Totally captivating. It will stand as the best account of those extraordinary few days for very many years'Andrew Roberts'Superbly written. Shakespeare has a novelist's flair for depicting the characters and motives of men'The Times'Utterly wonderful. It ...
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Penguin Random House UK] Softcover
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Random House] Softcover
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Penguin Random House UK] Softcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Random House 2018-04-05, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]

ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Penguin Random House UK] Softcover
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2018]

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; <b>Nicholas Shakespeare</b> was born in 1957. The son of a diplomat, much of his youth was spent in the Far East and South America. His books have been translated into twenty-two languages. They include <i>The Vision o ISBN 1784701009 9781784701000 [GB]

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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Vintage] Softcover
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ISBN10: 1784701009, ISBN13: 9781784701000, [publisher: Penguin Random House UK] Softcover New
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