Suez just as ordinary Britons saw it: no wonder this is history that sells
The second volume of David Kynaston's chronicle of postwar Britain has the virtues of the first – insight into the concerns of everyday people as well as those of their rulers
On 30 October 1956, Britain teetered on the brink of war. It was the height of the Suez crisis and the prime minister, Anthony Eden, had just delivered an ultimatum to the Egyptian president to withdraw his troops from the contested canal zone or face the consequences.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Sunday, 25 October, 2009
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