Alec Douglas -Hume

D. R. Thorne

ISBN 10: 1856192776 / ISBN 13: 9781856192774

Published by Sinclair-Stevenson, London, 1996

About this Item

Signed by the author on title page without dedication, no other inscriptions and no owner's name, 1st printing, appears little read, not price clipped (£25), pages and page ends heavily age toned ( poor quality paper), D/j has no tears or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve. This copy purchased new by me upon publication. Seller Inventory # 050491

Bibliographic Details

Title: Alec Douglas -Hume

Publisher: Sinclair-Stevenson, London

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Alec Douglas-Home, who died in October 1995, was a member of every Conservative administration from 1935 to 1974. At his death he was the oldest survivor of the pre-war House of Commons, a service of Gladstonian length. This biography examines the many events in which he was involved, including Munich, Suez, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Rhodesian rebellion, and the Tory leadership struggles over 20 years. It is based on exclusive access to the private papers at the Hirsal. The study provides a comprehensive portrait of a turbulent era in recent world history, and of a man who was described by Margaret Thatcher as representing "all that was best in his generation".