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Troublesome young men : the rebels who brought Churchill to power and helped save England

Title
Troublesome young men : the rebels who brought Churchill to power and helped save England / Lynne Olson.
Author
Olson, Lynne.
Publication
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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Description
436 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"On May 7, 1940, the House of Commons begin a crucial debate. On its outcome hung the future of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's government and also of Britain - indeed, perhaps the world. Troublesome Young Men is Lynne Olson's account of what led up to that debate, and of how a small group of rebellious Tory MPs defied Chamberlain's defeatist policies, which were aimed at appeasing Europe's tyrants, and forced his resignation."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
  • Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
  • Conservative Party (Great Britain)
  • Great Britain > Politics and government > 1936-1945
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-411) and index.
Contents
1. "We may be going to die" -- 2. Playing the game -- 3. "Troublesome young men" -- 4. "Dictators are very popular these days" -- 5. "I lack the 'spunk' " -- 6. "Quite simply, he told lies" -- 7. "Our own soul is at stake" -- 8. " 'Terrible, unmitigated, unparalleled dishonor' " -- 9. Retribution -- 10. "Waiting for a stirring lead" -- 11. "Here is the testing" -- 12. "Speak for England!" -- 13. Playing at war -- 14. "The misery of doing nothing" -- 15. "He is absolutely loyal" -- 16. "Gambling with the life of the nation" -- 17. "In the name of God, go!" -- 18. "Victory at all costs" -- 19. A question of loyalty -- 20. A son's betrayal -- 21. Aftermath.
ISBN
  • 0374179549 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780374179540 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006017905
OCLC
  • OCM70060983
  • 70060983
  • SCSB-5331005
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Columbia University Libraries