Hong Kong was surrendered to the British for perpetuity by the Ching dynasty when Britain won the First Opium war. Kowloon was surrendered for perpetuity…
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Tag: U.K. Prime Minister Biographies
Darkest Hour
This slim 316-page book is very perceptive. McCarten wrote this book to accompany his screenplay for Darkest Hour. Even if one has read many books…
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The Splendid and the Vile
This is a splendid 2020 book that focused on Churchill ‘s first year as Prime Minister, 10 May 1940 to 10 May 1941. It covers…
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