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“adrian phillips”

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  • The King Who Had To Go

    Edward VIII, Mrs Simpson and the Hidden Politics of the Abdication Crisis

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    The previously untold story of the hidden politics that went on behind the scenes during the handling of the Royal abdication crisis of 1936.The King Who Had to Go describes the harsh realities of how the machinery of government responds when even the King steps out of line. It reveals the pitiless and insidious battles in Westminster and Whitehall that settled the fate of the King and Mrs Simpson ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Irresponsible Traveller: Tales of scrapes and narrow escapes

    by Ben Fogle, Michael Palin, Jonathan Scott, Hilary Bradt, Simon King, Simon Calder ...
    Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of travellers' tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt has built a reputation for ... Read more

    $3.74 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The First Royal Media War

    Edward VIII, The Abdication and the Press

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    The abdication crisis of 1936 demolished the wall of silent deference that had protected the British royal family from press comment and intrusion since the days of Queen Victoria. King Edward VIII was a child of the burgeoning age of media and the first celebrity monarch, but the immense personal popularity created by his charm and good looks was not enough to save him when he came into conflict ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rearming the RAF for the Second World War

    Poor Strategy & Miscalculation

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany's remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges. It had to manage a huge increase in size as well as mastering rapid advances in aviation technology. To protect Britain from attack, the RAF's commanders had to choose the right strategy and the right balance in its forces. The choices had to be made in ... Read more

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  • Roam Alone: Inspiring tales by reluctant solo travellers

    by Hilary Bradt, Phoebe Smith ...
    A unique title from Bradt, showcasing a brand new collection of remarkable travellers' tales with a different slant, following on the heels of To Oldly Go!, one of the UK's best-selling travel titles of 2015. All the contributors were initially reluctant solo travellers, apprehensive about taking the plunge to go it alone after years of travel with a partner or friend. Some have embarked on the ... Read more

    $3.74 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fighting Churchill, Appeasing Hitler

    How a British Civil Servant Helped Cause the Second World War

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    In Fighting Churchill, Appeasing Hitler Adrian Phillips presents a radical new view of the British policy of appeasement in the late 1930s. No one doubts that appeasement failed, but Phillips shows that it caused active harm – even sabotaging Britain's preparations for war. He goes far further than previous historians in identifying the individuals responsible for a catalogue of miscalculations, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Oldly Go: Tales of Intrepid Travel by the Over-60s

    by Hilary Bradt ...
    A brand new collection of remarkable travel tales from 'Silver Travellers'. Dervla Murphy travelling in Cuba at the age of 74, Matthew Parris swimming the Thames at 60, and Colin Thubron climbing the last stronghold of the Assassins in his 60s are among the writers recounting their adventures, often defying expectations - and the odds - and going outside their comfort zone to take a less-travelled ... Read more

    $3.74 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winston's Bandits

    Churchill and His Maverick Friends

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    TThough today he is hailed as one of Britain's greatest leaders, throughout his career, Winston Churchill was an outsider, accumulating a reputation for bad judgement and untrustworthiness. Only risk-takers and fellow outsiders would back him – but these strong and often feuding personalities proved to be vital to his decision-making in war and peace alike.Winston's Bandits provides, for the first ... Read more

    $30.79 USD

  • Fighting Churchill, Appeasing Hitler

    by Adrian Phillips ...
    Appeasement failed in all its goals. The kindest thing that can be said of it is that postponed World War II by one year. Its real effect was to convince Hitler and Mussolini that Britain was weak and afraid of confrontation, encouraging them to ever-greater acts of aggression.Chamberlain and Wilson blindly pursued bilateral friendship between Britain and the dictators and ferociously resisted ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Countryside Planning

    New Approaches to Management and Conservation

    by Kevin Bishop, Adrian Phillips ...
    Not since the 19th century has the future of the countryside been such a focus of political and public attention, nor of profound uncertainty and anguished debate. A watershed has now been reached, and in this time of unprecedented change, new tools are needed for planning and managing the countryside.Increasingly the 'drivers' of countryside management and conservation are European and ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • King's Counsellor

    Abdication and War: the Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles edited by Duff Hart-Davis

    by Sir Alan Lascelles ...
    The diaries of 'Tommy' Lascelles - as featured in the Netflix hit THE CROWN'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily TelegraphAs Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • The Duchess of Windsor

    A Memoir

    by Diana Mitford, Lady Mosley (Diana Mosley) ...
    An intimate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Diana Mosley was a frequent guest at their parties in Paris, or at 'the Moulin' in Orsay, where they were neighbours. Written in her inimitable style Diana Mosley paints a remarkable portrait of her friend that is also realistic with regards to her flaws. What was it about her that utterly captivated the heir to the throne and made him renounce it ... Read more

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