British prime ministers : a very peculiar history / written by David Arscott ; created and designed by David Salariya ; artist, David Lyttleton.
By: Arscott, David [author.]
.Contributor(s): Salariya, David [contributor.] | Lyttleton, David [illustrator.].Publisher: Brighton : Book House, a Salariya imprint, 2020 [2019]Description: 192 pages, illustrations : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781912904686.Subject(s): Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- AnecdotesDDC classification: 920.02 | Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920.02 ARS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 017905 |
Book received in library 2019.
Introduction: First among equals -- List of Prime Ministers -- 10 Downing Street -- Two Pitts and Old Boney -- Shot in the lobby -- Shaking the foundations -- Dizzy v. the People's William -- A goat-footed bard -- The bulldog and the mouse -- Thatcher's children -- Trouble with Europe -- Glossary -- Prime Ministers timeline -- Index.
" 'British Prime Ministers: a very peculiar history' explores the lives, triumphs, tragedies and disasters of Great Britain's prime ministers. Covering everything from the early wheeling and dealing of Robert Walpole and the dodgy building work at Number 10 Downing Street to the bloody killing of Spencer Perceval, the heroism of Winston Churchill and the controversies surrounding the influence of Thatcher and Blair. Featuring black and white illustrations, a gatefold image of 10 Downing Street, witty anecdotes, incredible information, a timeline and glossary, readers of all ages will be entertained and educated".-- Taken from Salariya site.
https://www.salariya.com/books/british-prime-ministers-very-peculiar-history-0