England in the Twentieth Century by David Thomson

England in the Twentieth Century

1914 - 63

The Pelican History of England: 9

by David Thomson

Penguin, 1965, paperback

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, age toned (see photographs)

“To many of us figures like Asquith and Lloyd George already seem almost as remote as Walpole and Pitt.
Fifty years have provided two world wars, countless revolutions, a world slump, the rise and fall of the dictators, and scientific and technical advances on an unprecedented scale.  During this time England has become more fully a democracy, has pioneered the concept of the Welfare State, and laid the foundations of a multi-racial Commonwealth.”