Harold Nicolson, The Later Years 1945-1962 Volume Iii Diaries And Letters (1968
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HAROLD NICOLSON, THE LATER YEARS 1945-1962 VOLUME III DIARIES AND LETTERS (1968. More a follower of Anthony Eden in that regard than of Winston Churchill, Nicolson was still a friend of Churchill but not an intimate one. His diary is one of the pre-eminent 20th-century British diaries[22][23] and a noteworthy source on British political history from 1930 to the 1950s, particularly in regard to the period before the Second World War and the war itself. Msftedit 5.41.21.2510; You are considering a hardback book, with DJ, HAROLD NICOLSON: THE LATER YEARS, 1945-1962, VOLUME III OF THE DIARIES AND LETTERS edited by Nigel Nicolson; PUBLISHER: Atheneum, NYC, NY; 1968 printing; 448 pages. Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG was a British politician, diplomat, historian, biographer, diarist, novelist, lecturer, journalist, broadcaster, and gardener. Nicolson entered the House of Commons as National Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester West in the 1935 election. In the latter half of the 1930s, he was one of the relatively few MPs to alert the country to the threat of fascism. More a follower of Anthony Eden in that regard than of Winston Churchill, Nicolson was still a friend of Churchill but not an intimate one. Nicolson often supported Churchill's efforts in the Commons to stiffen British resolve and support rearmament. His diary is one of the pre-eminent 20th-century British diaries[22][23] and a noteworthy source on British political history from 1930 to the 1950s, particularly in regard to the period before the Second World War and the war itself. Nicolson was in positions high enough to write of the workings of the circles of power and of the day-to-day unfolding of great events. His fellow parliamentarian Robert Bernays characterized Nicolson as being "a national figure of the second degree". Containing the author's diaries and letters that span the years 1945 to 1962, this title details his experience with the fluctuating fortunes of the Britain's war, and shares a mood of unreasoning faith and simple patriotism. CONDITION: BOMC printing (book of the month club). DJ has some wear. No other known damage. Packages mailed to Illinois addresses will be charged Illinois sales tax. Items paid by Paypal can only be mailed to the address shown on the Paypal payment. SHIPPING TIME I try to ship no later than the next business day after payment. Due to volume, however, I have a noon cut-off, so, if your payment is received after 12:00 noon, it will not be mailed until at least the next business day. Saturdays and Sundays are not business days. Occasionally, I am out of town on Fridays or Mondays. Packages that will be traveling by FedEx Ground or UPS may take an extra day to get shipped as I am not close to their drop-off locations. S/H For MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine multiple items whenever possible and normally reduce total shipping costs. IMPORTANT!!!!!! International Shipping: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I will not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
