The Political Diaries Of C.P. Scott 1911-1928
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
At the heart of British political life for nearly half a century, C.P. Scott — the legendary editor of the Manchester Guardian — was a witness to, and participant in, some of the most dramatic upheavals in modern British history. The Political Diaries of C.P. Scott 1911–1928 presents an intimate, first-hand chronicle of the turbulent years that saw the rise of Lloyd George, the catastrophe of the First World War, the collapse of the Liberal Party, and the dawn of the Labour age — all observed through the keen, principled eye of one of journalism's most formidable figures. Edited with meticulous care and scholarly commentary by Trevor Wilson, these diaries offer not merely a personal record but an invaluable primary source, illuminating the private conversations, backroom negotiations, and moral dilemmas that shaped an era. Scott's prose is direct and unsparing, capturing the personalities of Asquith, Lloyd George, and their contemporaries with a journalist's instinct for the telling detail. A cornerstone document for any student of Edwardian and interwar British politics, this volume stands as a testament to the power of the press and the conscience of one extraordinary man — and leaves the reader wondering just how differently history might have unfolded had more of its actors shared his clarity of vision.
Author: C.P. Scott (Edited By Trevor Wilson)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Collins: St James's Place, London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
At the heart of British political life for nearly half a century, C.P. Scott — the legendary editor of the Manchester Guardian — was a witness to, and participant in, some of the most dramatic upheavals in modern British history. The Political Diaries of C.P. Scott 1911–1928 presents an intimate, first-hand chronicle of the turbulent years that saw the rise of Lloyd George, the catastrophe of the First World War, the collapse of the Liberal Party, and the dawn of the Labour age — all observed through the keen, principled eye of one of journalism's most formidable figures. Edited with meticulous care and scholarly commentary by Trevor Wilson, these diaries offer not merely a personal record but an invaluable primary source, illuminating the private conversations, backroom negotiations, and moral dilemmas that shaped an era. Scott's prose is direct and unsparing, capturing the personalities of Asquith, Lloyd George, and their contemporaries with a journalist's instinct for the telling detail. A cornerstone document for any student of Edwardian and interwar British politics, this volume stands as a testament to the power of the press and the conscience of one extraordinary man — and leaves the reader wondering just how differently history might have unfolded had more of its actors shared his clarity of vision.