SIX MINUTES IN MAY : HOW CHURCHILL UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME PRIME MINISTER (Record no. 68629)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781846559730 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | ENGLISH |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 941.084 |
| Item number | S |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE |
| Relator term | Au |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | SIX MINUTES IN MAY : HOW CHURCHILL UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME PRIME MINISTER |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | LONDON |
| Name of publisher | HARVILL SECKER |
| Year of publication | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 508 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | London, early May 1940: Britain is on the brink of war and Neville Chamberlain's government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking over at the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. The first land battle of the war was fought in the far north, in Norway. It went disastrously for the Allies and many blamed Churchill. Yet weeks later he would rise to the most powerful post in the country, overtaking Chamberlain and the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare shows us both the dramatic action on the battlefield in Norway and the machinations and personal relationships in Westminster that led up to this crucial point. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving deep into the backgrounds of the key players, he has given us a new perspective on this critical moment in history. |
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| Topical Term | WORLD WAR (1939-45) |
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| Topical Term | WINSTON CHURCHILL |
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| Topical Term | UNITED KINGDOM |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Bill Date | Koha item type | Public note |
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| M P Varghese Library | M P Varghese Library | Rack | 30/05/2018 | Library Fund | 699.00 | 941.084 S | A69432 | 30/05/2018 | Books | Rack/Library |