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The Holy Fox

by Andrew Roberts
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From the author of The Storm of War comes an acclaimed biography of one of the most influential and controversial British politicians of the 1930s

A fox-hunting Anglo-Catholic aristocrat, nicknamed "The Holy Fox" by Churchill for his political guile, Halifax was one of the most prominent Tory politicians of the interwar period. As Viceroy of India, he struck a deal with Gandhi that ended the before the infamous Munich agreement, he demanded "the destruction of Nazism." By May 1940, for many it was Halifax, not Churchill, who was the natural choice for Britain's war leader. Andrew Roberts' acclaimed biography draws on private documents to offer a nuanced reappraisal of an enigmatic, influential, and much-maligned politician.

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Publisher: Head of Zeus

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  • ISBN: 9781781856963
  • File size: 8085 KB
  • Release date: March 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781781856963
  • File size: 8085 KB
  • Release date: March 1, 2015

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Biography & Autobiography Military Nonfiction

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From the author of The Storm of War comes an acclaimed biography of one of the most influential and controversial British politicians of the 1930s

A fox-hunting Anglo-Catholic aristocrat, nicknamed "The Holy Fox" by Churchill for his political guile, Halifax was one of the most prominent Tory politicians of the interwar period. As Viceroy of India, he struck a deal with Gandhi that ended the before the infamous Munich agreement, he demanded "the destruction of Nazism." By May 1940, for many it was Halifax, not Churchill, who was the natural choice for Britain's war leader. Andrew Roberts' acclaimed biography draws on private documents to offer a nuanced reappraisal of an enigmatic, influential, and much-maligned politician.

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Biography & Autobiography Military Nonfiction
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