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The definitive, controversial, authroised biography of 1 of the defining political figures of postwar Britain. There have been many biographies of Enoch Powell - this will be the 7th or the 8th. They testify at least to the fascination we have for him, but none will be a patch on Simon Heffer's, the only 1 written with full access to all his personal and public papers, by 1 of Britain's leading conservative commentators and, with his acclaimed book on Carlyle published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1 of it's most promising biographers. The book will cover all aspects of Powell's life : his Midlands childhood, his teaching by A.E.Housman, his appointment at the age of 25 as professor of Greek at the University of Adelaide, his writing of poetry, his love for an aristocratic Irish woman, his resignation from Macmillans cabinet, the Rivers of Blood speech, and his spiritual Godfathering of Margaret Thatcher. It will also, effectively, be a history of postwar British politics from Powell's perspective, and should be 1 of the highlights of the Autumn 1998 season.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780297842866
eBay Product ID (ePID)91138546
Product Key Features
Book TitleLike the Roman: Life and Times of Enoch Powell
AuthorSimon Heffer
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages969 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height241mm
Item Width165mm
Item Weight1762g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSimon Heffer
Topic AreaPolitical Science
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 31 Mar, 2021
The Definitive Powell biography
The definitive biography of one of the most complex 20th century politicians and intellectuals.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Nov, 2024
The best prime minister, we never had.
Fascinating, educating, and entertaining.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 May, 2021
GREAT - DESCRIBES WELL
EXCELLENT BOOK, GREAT COONDITIONVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
