Taylor, A. J. P. 1906-1990

Beaverbrook / by A. J. P. Taylor. - New York : Simon and Schuster, 1972. - xvii, 712 p. : plates ; 24 cm.

Cont.: The young Canadian, 1879-1905 -- Montreal millionaire, 1906-10 -- Unionist MP, 1910-11 -- Bonar Law's intimate friend, 1911-14 -- The eye witness, 1914-16 -- The kingmaker, 1916 -- Troubles of a minister, 1917-18 -- Fullblooded journalist, 1918-21 -- Repeat performance, 1921-23 -- The gay twenties, 1923-28 -- Prelude to the Empire Crusade, 1928-29 -- The crusader, 1930-31 -- Epilogue to the Empire Crusade, 1931-33 -- Political hobgoblin, 1932-36 -- On the way to retirement, 1936-39 -- The Phoney War, 1939-40 -- His hour, 1940 -- Unwilling overlord, 1940-41 -- International go-between, 1941-42 -- Brief triumph, 1942 -- Second front now, 1942-43 -- Court favourite again, 1943-45 -- The absentee, 1946-56 -- Writing good books, 1956-63 -- Late night final, 1963-64.

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