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The story of the British Communist Party from 1920 onwards. The text covers talk of armed insurrection in the 1920s; Mosley's Fascists in the 1930s and the Spanish Civil War; Stalin; Britain's war effort; the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia; and collapse after 1991.
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"The best political book I have found for a long time. It is lighter than a history, better grounded than an essay: short, witty, well written and wholly absorbing." --"Daily Telegraph"
The best political book I have found for a long time. It is lighter than a history, better grounded than an essay: short, witty, well written and wholly absorbing. "Daily Telegraph""
About the Author
Francis Beckett is an author, journalist, broadcaster, playwright, and contemporary historian. A regular contributor to the "Guardian "and "New Statesman", he has written many books, including a previous biography of Clement Attlee.
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ENEMY WITHIN : THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH COMMUNIST PARTY
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