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Ministers at war : Winston Churchill and his war cabinet / Jonathan Schneer.
| Author/creator | Schneer, Jonathan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015. |
| Description | xxiii, 323 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Making the war cabinet -- Challenging the prime minister -- Finding a war prime minister -- Part II. Churchill and his ministers at war -- Testing the war cabinet -- The months of greatest crisis -- Shaping the war cabinet -- The war cabinet at work -- Spearhead of the left -- Coping with Mr. Cripps -- The cat that walked alone -- The impact of Professor Beveridge -- The "cocky cockney" and the debate over postwar Britain -- Part III. Sundering the war cabinet -- Churchill on the downslope -- Aftershock -- Coda. |
| Abstract | Schneer shows the inner workings of Winston Churchill's cabinet during World War II when Britain was guided by a group of talented, ambitious rivals who put aside their differences to defeat their common enemy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-308) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014024137 |
| ISBN | 9780465027910 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0465027911 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780465040582 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0465040586 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA587 .S36 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |