Beaverbrook: A Study In Power And Frustration
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A compelling political biography, this work chronicles the turbulent life of Lord Beaverbrook — the Canadian-born press baron, wartime minister, and relentless political operator who shaped British public life for decades. Tom Driberg, himself a journalist and Labour MP who knew Beaverbrook personally, presents an intimate yet unflinching portrait of a man whose immense power was perpetually shadowed by personal and political frustration. With sharp, insider authority, Driberg illustrates how Beaverbrook wielded his newspaper empire — including The Daily Express — as a weapon of influence, yet repeatedly fell short of the ultimate political ambitions that drove him. The tone is candid and at times acerbic, reflecting the complex friendship and rivalry between author and subject. A richly detailed account of mid-twentieth-century British politics and media, it remains an essential study of how power, personality, and the press intertwine.
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$5.11Beaverbrook: A Study In Power And Frustration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A compelling political biography, this work chronicles the turbulent life of Lord Beaverbrook — the Canadian-born press baron, wartime minister, and relentless political operator who shaped British public life for decades. Tom Driberg, himself a journalist and Labour MP who knew Beaverbrook personally, presents an intimate yet unflinching portrait of a man whose immense power was perpetually shadowed by personal and political frustration. With sharp, insider authority, Driberg illustrates how Beaverbrook wielded his newspaper empire — including The Daily Express — as a weapon of influence, yet repeatedly fell short of the ultimate political ambitions that drove him. The tone is candid and at times acerbic, reflecting the complex friendship and rivalry between author and subject. A richly detailed account of mid-twentieth-century British politics and media, it remains an essential study of how power, personality, and the press intertwine.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A compelling political biography, this work chronicles the turbulent life of Lord Beaverbrook — the Canadian-born press baron, wartime minister, and relentless political operator who shaped British public life for decades. Tom Driberg, himself a journalist and Labour MP who knew Beaverbrook personally, presents an intimate yet unflinching portrait of a man whose immense power was perpetually shadowed by personal and political frustration. With sharp, insider authority, Driberg illustrates how Beaverbrook wielded his newspaper empire — including The Daily Express — as a weapon of influence, yet repeatedly fell short of the ultimate political ambitions that drove him. The tone is candid and at times acerbic, reflecting the complex friendship and rivalry between author and subject. A richly detailed account of mid-twentieth-century British politics and media, it remains an essential study of how power, personality, and the press intertwine.
