Continental drift: Britain and Europe from the end of empire to the rise of euroscepticism

"A world undone. For the first time in six years, floodlights cast shadows across London's streets, brightly illuminating Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, the great clock at Westminster and Buckingham Palace. The brilliance of the White Ensign, the Union Flag and the Blue Ensign o...

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Main Author: Grob-Fitzgibbon, Benjamin John 1979- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2016
Edition:First published
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"A world undone. For the first time in six years, floodlights cast shadows across London's streets, brightly illuminating Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, the great clock at Westminster and Buckingham Palace. The brilliance of the White Ensign, the Union Flag and the Blue Ensign on the Cenotaph contrasted with the grime-caked stones behind, a continuing reminder of Britain's industrial revolution. Despite the lateness of the hour, crowds still converged around the great monuments and bonfires burned in many of London's open spaces, more than a few with effigies of Hitler sitting on top. The bells of churches across the capital continued to ring, competing with the sporadic fireworks and making sleep impossible, even if it were desired"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 590 Seiten
ISBN:9781107071261

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