Aneurin Bevan: 1945-1960
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This definitive two-volume biography chronicles the remarkable life and political career of Aneurin Bevan, one of the most passionate and transformative figures in twentieth-century British politics. Written by fellow Labour statesman and close friend Michael Foot, this second volume covers the crucial postwar years from 1945 to 1960, detailing Bevan's monumental achievement as the architect of the National Health Service and his turbulent battles within the Labour Party. Foot presents an authoritative and deeply personal account, drawing on firsthand knowledge to illuminate Bevan's relentless pursuit of social justice, his fierce oratorical genius, and his complex relationships with contemporaries such as Attlee, Gaitskell, and Churchill. Rich with political drama and ideological conviction, this biography stands as both a masterclass in political writing and an indispensable record of the socialist conscience at the heart of postwar Britain.
Aneurin Bevan: 1945-1960
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Paperback – no dust jacket. Page Condition: Appears aged with some tanning likely. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
This definitive two-volume biography chronicles the remarkable life and political career of Aneurin Bevan, one of the most passionate and transformative figures in twentieth-century British politics. Written by fellow Labour statesman and close friend Michael Foot, this second volume covers the crucial postwar years from 1945 to 1960, detailing Bevan's monumental achievement as the architect of the National Health Service and his turbulent battles within the Labour Party. Foot presents an authoritative and deeply personal account, drawing on firsthand knowledge to illuminate Bevan's relentless pursuit of social justice, his fierce oratorical genius, and his complex relationships with contemporaries such as Attlee, Gaitskell, and Churchill. Rich with political drama and ideological conviction, this biography stands as both a masterclass in political writing and an indispensable record of the socialist conscience at the heart of postwar Britain.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Paperback – no dust jacket. Page Condition: Appears aged with some tanning likely. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
This definitive two-volume biography chronicles the remarkable life and political career of Aneurin Bevan, one of the most passionate and transformative figures in twentieth-century British politics. Written by fellow Labour statesman and close friend Michael Foot, this second volume covers the crucial postwar years from 1945 to 1960, detailing Bevan's monumental achievement as the architect of the National Health Service and his turbulent battles within the Labour Party. Foot presents an authoritative and deeply personal account, drawing on firsthand knowledge to illuminate Bevan's relentless pursuit of social justice, his fierce oratorical genius, and his complex relationships with contemporaries such as Attlee, Gaitskell, and Churchill. Rich with political drama and ideological conviction, this biography stands as both a masterclass in political writing and an indispensable record of the socialist conscience at the heart of postwar Britain.
