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Summary: A book of excellence
Review: An excellent book of facinating thought and mind, it bring the atmosphere around u back to life.I found it extremely interesting, but didn't understand why it was hard to get in the shops or on the net this time. A wonderful book- never forgotton and can't wait for a new release!
Rating:
Summary: A book of excellence
Review: An excellent book of facinating thought and mind, it bring the atmosphere around u back to life. I found it extremely interesting, but didn't understand why it was hard to get in the shops or on the net this time. A wonderful book- never forgotton and can't wait for a new release!
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Summary: An inside look at Britain's first political family in 1910
Review: Violet Asquith Bonham Carter, had she not been female, might have become prime minister herself at some point in the 20th century. Her sharp mind and eye for political detail might have furthered her family's political fortunes after her brother Raymond, considered one of the "brightest and best" of his generation, was killed in World War I. Of course, there's nothing that would have prevented her from becoming a battlefield casualty either, if she hadn't been female. Her letters and diaries offer a view of what it was like to be an intelligent, resourceful woman of the early 20th C. with no hope of pursuing an education or a profession. Violet did the best she could under the circumstances. Although her devotion to her dead fiance is a little scary, she shows us what she was made of--fine steel. This is a peek into the times and early life of a remarkable woman. It's fortunate that we can expect another couple of volumes of her letters and diaries.
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