I can't check the details right at this moment, but all this discussion
about the younger generation brings to mind a story about a child who
allegedly confronted Churchill in the garden at Chartwell and asked
something like, "Are you the greatest Englishman?", to which Churchill
replied, "Yes I am. Now bugger off."
Stan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Antoine Capet" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] "original discussion"
Dear Mr Sandys,
Indeed, the list of books has nothing to do _prima facie_ with your
questioning of the Centre's work - and it was not meant to have any.
People better qualified than me can answer you on the Centre's work -
though they might choose not to, considering the tone you are adopting.*
Indirectly, however, the memory of your great-grandfather's achievements
can best be kept by works (in the realm of books) which discuss his time
and his action during that time in a scholarly fashion - which I believe
will be the case in all four.
In case you were confusing my IB Tauris message with that on Robert Hardy
and the young : I also believe that good works on television and the
cinema are ideal to arouse interest in historic figures like your
great-grandfather in a generation which was brought up on these media, as
opposed to books.
Best wishes,
A. Capet
*People of my generation (i.e. "old" people) were brought up on a
principle which would no doubt make many laugh today : "Respect your
elders and betters".
You obviously believe that you great name makes you number among the
"betters" - but please do not forget the other part of the phrase. Please
also meditate the odium that your great-uncle Randolph generated by not
respecting either. It would be disastrous for you if you followed his
arrogant path.
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From: "Jonathan Sandys" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:04 PM
To: "ChurchillChat" <[email protected]>
Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: IB Tauris forthcoming books of interest
Please could you explain why the subject of this original discussion
has changed?
On Aug 22, 4:53 am, "Antoine Capet" <[email protected]> wrote:
A few days ago, I received an electronic copy of the latest IB Tauris
2010-2011 catalogue:
www.ibtauris.com
They have a number of titles in the pipeline which might interest List
Members (all are planned for the
spring of 2011) :
ATTLEE'S WAR
World War II and the
Making of a Labour
Leader
Robert Crowcroft,
University of Leeds
320 PAGES 216 X 134MM MARCH 2011
9781848852860 HARDBACK 56.50
TAURIS ACADEMIC STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF TWENTIETH
CENTURY HISTORY
ALTERNATIVES TO APPEASEMENT
Neville Chamberlain and Hitler's
Germany
320 PAGES 216 X 134MM ILLUSTRATED APRIL 2011
9781848853775 HARDBACK 59.50
TAURIS ACADEMIC STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY
HISTORY,VOL. 42
BRITAIN AND THE DEFEATED
FRENCH
From Occupation to
Liberation, 1940-1944
Peter Mangold
288 PAGES 234 X 156MM APRIL 2011
9781848854314 HARDBACK 18.99
CHURCHILL AND COMPANY
Rivals and Alliances in
War and Peace
David Dilks
University of Leeds
288 PAGES 234 X 156MM ILLUSTRATED MAY 2011
9781848857186 HARDBACK 20.00
A. Capet
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