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20 Legends: Scunthorpe United (Hardcover): Max Bell 20 Legends: Scunthorpe United (Hardcover)
Max Bell
R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Which Scunthorpe defender was tapped up in the dressing rooms by Brian Clough? Who helped get him changed on top of Princess Diana's car? What did the club's record goalscorer really think about the manager sacked in a promotion season? How does it feel to miss a penalty at Wembley? Win the European Cup? And how on earth did a future England captain manage to break the club's tractor? Throughout their 120 year-plus history, Scunthorpe United have been many things... But boring? Never! Following extensive archive research and exclusive interviews with ex-managers and players spanning seven decades, 20 Legends: Scunthorpe United is packed with stories aplenty. From breath-taking cup upsets, to the raw ecstasy of promotion, the agonies of failure, lifelong friendships, boardroom coups, and good old-fashioned fallings-out; the people in the heat of the action spill the beans like never before. Each chapter tells a different story; focusing on a legend apiece from the club's history and sharing their adventures throughout the beautiful game. Brian Laws also provides the foreword. If you really want to get under the skin of a brilliant, bonkers football club at the very heart of its community; then look no further than 20 Legends: Scunthorpe United.

Mutinous Women - How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast (Hardcover): Joan Dejean Mutinous Women - How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast (Hardcover)
Joan Dejean
R872 R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Save R147 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Defiant - A History of Football Against Fascism (Paperback): Chris Lee The Defiant - A History of Football Against Fascism (Paperback)
Chris Lee
R396 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism uncovers the role that footballers and fans have played in the fight against fascism and the far right. Follow the path of football activism from the turbulent 1920s to the culture wars of the 21st century. What role did footballers play in World War Two? How did a Portuguese Cup Final help bring down Western Europe's longest-running dictatorship? What impact did the football community have in bringing the atrocities of Latin America's cruellest dictators to global attention? Football historian and author Chris Lee shines a spotlight on the roles of players, fans, coaches and officials in the fight against the dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Salazar and authoritarian states in Latin America, bringing us an intriguing cast of rebels, partisans, spies and activists. Featuring interviews with leading authors and academics, fans and progressive football clubs, The Defiant shows that football and politics cannot be separated and asks what the future holds.

Sticky Bottle - The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby (Hardcover): Carlton Kirby Sticky Bottle - The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby (Hardcover)
Carlton Kirby
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Eurosport's legendary commentator Carlton Kirby takes us all on a tour of the professional cycling race year. A companion title to his bestselling Magic Spanner, this witty, affectionately written book takes fans into cycling's less familiar, often wonderfully bizarre corners. A true cycling nut would be hard pushed to name all 36 races in just a 'normal' UCI World Tour. But there are so many more: 375 on the European Tour alone and many more on the America Tour (80), the Asia Tour (65), and the Africa Tour (45). It's a year-long schedule, most of it unfamiliar. They may be amazing, they may be odd, but all have their place in the Sticky Bottle calendar. Big races and small ones find a place in Sticky Bottle as well as the relatively unknown. Here are personal and historical tales of cycling wonder and woe, plus a healthy smattering of the bizarre. From the early season Comunitat Valenciana event that is full of crashes because riders are so rusty, via the Tour of Croatia with its bullet holes and potholes, Sticky Bottle is a fun yet informative guide to the cycling year. A mix of personal anecdotes and racing history, it will entertain and enlighten in equal measure. As with his bestselling debut book Magic Spanner, TV's 'Mr Cycling' gives us a witty behind-the-scenes view, one that the average fan rarely gets to see or hear about. Welcome to the cycling year! 'A genuine one-off with a ready wit and a killer anecdote to hand at all times' - Rouleur

Code Name Blue Wren - The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy--And the Sister She Betrayed (Hardcover,... Code Name Blue Wren - The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy--And the Sister She Betrayed (Hardcover, Original ed.)
Jim Popkin
R737 R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Save R201 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Voices from the Hills - Pioneering women fell and mountain runners (Hardcover): Steve Chilton Voices from the Hills - Pioneering women fell and mountain runners (Hardcover)
Steve Chilton
R762 R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Save R141 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'A must read for anyone with a passion for women's equality and sport.' Sue Anstiss Voices from the Hills is the story of the barriers encountered by the first female fell runners who fought to participate in the early days of this male-dominated sport. Despite experiencing discouragement and resistance, these women responded with personal courage and self-confidence. Thanks to them, women now compete at traditional fell races, international mountain races and endurance challenges such as the Bob Graham Round in increasing numbers. Told predominantly through interviews with pioneering female athletes who recount their lives and running careers, this is the story of a fight for equality of opportunity and reward.

The Interpreter's Daughter - A Family Memoir (Hardcover): Teresa Lim The Interpreter's Daughter - A Family Memoir (Hardcover)
Teresa Lim
R751 R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Save R123 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Would Cleopatra Do? - Life Lessons from 50 of History's Most Extraordinary Women (Paperback): Elizabeth Foley, Beth... What Would Cleopatra Do? - Life Lessons from 50 of History's Most Extraordinary Women (Paperback)
Elizabeth Foley, Beth Coates
R505 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Black Books (Hardcover, Slipcased Edition): C. G. Jung The Black Books (Hardcover, Slipcased Edition)
C. G. Jung; Edited by Sonu Shamdasani; Translated by Martin Liebscher, John Peck
R7,519 R6,716 Discovery Miles 67 160 Save R803 (11%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In 1913, C.G. Jung started a self-experiment that he called his "confrontation with the unconscious": an engagement with his fantasies, which he charted in a series of notebooks referred to as The Black Books. The Red Book drew on material recorded therein to 1916 but Jung continued to write in them for decades. The Black Books shed light on the elaboration of Jung's personal cosmology and his attempts to embody insights from his self-investigation into his life and relationships. Magnificently presented, featuring a revelatory essay by Sonu Shamdasani, and both translated and facsimile versions of each notebook, these "unmistakably Holy Books" (Times Literary Supplement) offer a unique portal into Jung's mind and the origins of analytical psychology.

Lifespan - Why We Age And Why We Don't Have To (Hardcover): David A Sinclair, Matthew D. Laplante Lifespan - Why We Age And Why We Don't Have To (Hardcover)
David A Sinclair, Matthew D. Laplante
R813 R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Save R186 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.

It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: “Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.”

This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the frontlines of research that is pushing the boundaries on our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs—many from Dr. David Sinclair’s own lab at Harvard—that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes, the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it. Recent experiments in genetic reprogramming suggest that in the near future we may not just be able to feel younger, but actually become younger.

Through a page-turning narrative, Dr. Sinclair invites you into the process of scientific discovery and reveals the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes—such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, exercising with the right intensity, and eating less meat—that have been shown to help us live younger and healthier for longer. At once a roadmap for taking charge of our own health destiny and a bold new vision for the future of humankind, Lifespan will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it.

Wits: The Early Years - A History Of The University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, And Its Precursors 1896-1939... Wits: The Early Years - A History Of The University Of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, And Its Precursors 1896-1939 (Paperback)
Bruce Murray; Foreword by Keith Breckenridge
R375 R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Save R82 (22%) In Stock

Wits: The Early Years is a history of the University up to 1939.

First established in 1922, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg developed out of the South African School of Mines in Kimberley circa 1896. Examining the historical foundations, the struggle to establish a university in Johannesburg, and the progress of the University in the two decades prior to World War II, historian Bruce Murray captures the quality and texture of life in the early years of Wits University and the personalities who enlivened it and contributed to its growth.

Particular attention is given to the wider issues and the challenges which faced Wits in its formative years. The book examines the role Wits came to occupy as a major centre of liberal thought and criticism in South Africa, its contribution to the development of the professions of the country, the relationship of its research to the wider society, and its attempts to grapple with a range of peculiarly South African problems, such as the admission of black students to the University and the relations of English- and Afrikaans speaking white students within it.

FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023: The Official Guide (Paperback): Catherine Etoe, Natalia Sollohub FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023: The Official Guide (Paperback)
Catherine Etoe, Natalia Sollohub
R335 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R67 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The definitive illustrated guide to FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023 that no football fan should be without. The most high-profile event on the women's football calendar, the FIFA Women's World Cup will take place between 20 July and 20 August 2023, at venues across Australia and New Zealand, with 32 teams competing for the most prestigious international prize in world football. FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023: The Official Guide covers every aspect of the tournament, from the host cities to full profiles of all 32 qualified teams, along with features on the star players due to light up the competition and magic moments from FIFA Women's World Cups past. Packed full of facts and statistics, and beautifully illustrated with a superb collection of photographs, FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023: The Official Guide is suitable for fans of all ages and is the perfect accompaniment to the year's biggest football event.

This Is Our City - The St. Louis City SC and the Revival of America's First Soccer Capital (Paperback): Shane Stay This Is Our City - The St. Louis City SC and the Revival of America's First Soccer Capital (Paperback)
Shane Stay
R533 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R124 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Behind the Silver Fern - The All Blacks in their Own Words (Paperback, New Edition): Tony Johnson, Lynn Mcconnell Behind the Silver Fern - The All Blacks in their Own Words (Paperback, New Edition)
Tony Johnson, Lynn Mcconnell
R419 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R35 (8%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Behind the Silver Fern is a comprehensive history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to the World Cup team of 2019, this unique history of the All Blacks lifts the lid on their experiences like never before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coaches from across the decades, Tony Johnson and Lynn McConnell unveil the compelling truth of what it means to play for the most successful team in the history of sport - all the glory and the drama on the field, the great friendships off it, and the bonds of a brotherhood that extend far beyond the bright lights of a Test match. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of All Black rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

The Woman They Could Not Silence - The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back (Paperback): Kate Moore The Woman They Could Not Silence - The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back (Paperback)
Kate Moore
R516 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R69 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today. "Moore has written a masterpiece of nonfiction."-Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her because he feels increasingly threatened-by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts. So Theophilus makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum. The horrific conditions inside the Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, are overseen by Dr. Andrew McFarland, a man who will prove to be even more dangerous to Elizabeth than her traitorous husband. But most disturbing is that Elizabeth is not the only sane woman confined to the institution. There are many rational women on her ward who tell the same story: they've been committed not because they need medical treatment, but to keep them in line-conveniently labeled "crazy" so their voices are ignored. No one is willing to fight for their freedom and, disenfranchised both by gender and the stigma of their supposed madness, they cannot possibly fight for themselves. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing everything is that you then have nothing to lose... Bestselling author Kate Moore brings her sparkling narrative voice to The Woman They Could Not Silence, an unputdownable story of the forgotten woman who courageously fought for her own freedom-and in so doing freed millions more. Elizabeth's refusal to be silenced and her ceaseless quest for justice not only challenged the medical science of the day, and led to a giant leap forward in human rights, it also showcased the most salutary lesson: sometimes, the greatest heroes we have are those inside ourselves. "The Woman They Could Not Silence is a remarkable story of perseverance in an unjust and hostile world."-Susannah Cahalan, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire

You Started It - Rock 'n' Roll's Most Notorious and Bitter Feuds (Paperback): Ken Mcnab You Started It - Rock 'n' Roll's Most Notorious and Bitter Feuds (Paperback)
Ken Mcnab
R657 R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Save R111 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eleanor in the Village - Eleanor Roosevelt's Search for Freedom and Identity in New York's Greenwich Village... Eleanor in the Village - Eleanor Roosevelt's Search for Freedom and Identity in New York's Greenwich Village (Paperback)
Jan Jarboe Russell
R464 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R82 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A "riveting and enlightening account" (Bookreporter) of a mostly unknown chapter in the life of Eleanor Roosevelt--when she moved to New York's Greenwich Village, shed her high-born conformity, and became the progressive leader who pushed for change as America's First Lady. Hundreds of books have been written about FDR and Eleanor, both together and separately, but yet she remains a compelling and elusive figure. And, not much is known about why in 1920, Eleanor suddenly abandoned her duties as a mother of five and moved to Greenwich Village, then the symbol of all forms of transgressive freedom--communism, homosexuality, interracial relationships, and subversive political activity. Now, in this "immersive...original look at an iconic figure of American politics" (Publishers Weekly), Jan Russell pulls back the curtain on Eleanor's life to reveal the motivations and desires that drew her to the Village and how her time there changed her political outlook. A captivating blend of personal history detailing Eleanor's struggle with issues of marriage, motherhood, financial independence, and femininity, and a vibrant portrait of one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world, this unique work examines the ways that the sensibility, mood, and various inhabitants of the neighborhood influenced the First Lady's perception of herself and shaped her political views over four decades, up to her death in 1962. When Eleanor moved there, the Village was a zone of Bohemians, misfits, and artists, but there was also freedom there, a miniature society where personal idiosyncrasy could flourish. Eleanor joined the cohort of what then was called "The New Women" in Greenwich Village. Unlike the flappers in the 1920s, the New Women had a much more serious agenda, organizing for social change--unions for workers, equal pay, protection for child workers--and they insisted on their own sexual freedom. These women often disagreed about politics--some, like Eleanor, were Democrats, others Republicans, Socialists, and Communists. Even after moving into the White House, Eleanor retained connections to the Village, ultimately purchasing an apartment in Washington Square where she lived during World War II and in the aftermath of Roosevelt's death in 1945. Including the major historical moments that served as a backdrop for Eleanor's time in the Village, this remarkable work offers new insights into Eleanor's transformation--emotionally, politically, and sexually--and provides us with the missing chapter in an extraordinary life.

Sustainability - A History, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback): Jeremy L Caradonna Sustainability - A History, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)
Jeremy L Caradonna
R579 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R31 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From one of the world's leading experts on the subject, a fully updated introduction to the sustainability movement from the 1600s to today The word is nearly ubiquitous: at the grocery store we shop for "sustainable foods" that were produced from "sustainable agriculture"; groups ranging from small advocacy organizations to city and state governments to the United Nations tout "sustainable development" as a strategy for local and global stability; and woe betide the city-dweller who doesn't aim for a "sustainable lifestyle." Seeming to have come out of nowhere to dominate the discussion-from permaculture to renewable energy to the local food movement-the ideas that underlie and define sustainability can be traced back several centuries. In this illuminating and fascinating primer, newly revised and updated, Jeremy L. Caradonna does just that, approaching sustainability from a historical perspective and revealing the conditions that gave it shape. Locating the underpinnings of the movement as far back as the 1660s, Caradonna considers the origins of sustainability across many fields throughout Europe and North America. Taking us from the emergence of thoughts guiding sustainable yield forestry in the late 17th and 18th centuries, through the challenges of the Industrial Revolution, the birth of the environmental movement, and the emergence of a concrete effort to promote a balanced approach to development in the latter half of the 20th century, he shows that while sustainability draws upon ideas of social justice, ecological economics, and environmental conservation, it is more than the sum of its parts and blends these ideas together into a dynamic philosophy. Caradonna's book broadens our understanding of what "sustainability" means, revealing how it progressed from a relatively marginal concept to an ideal that shapes everything from individual lifestyles, government and corporate strategies, and even national and international policy. For anyone seeking understand the history of those striving to make the world a better place to live, here's a place to start.

1001 Days - Memoirs of an Empress (Hardcover): Empress Farah Pahlavi 1001 Days - Memoirs of an Empress (Hardcover)
Empress Farah Pahlavi; Edited by Taylor Viens; Cover design or artwork by Joel Pront
R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This memoir by empress Farah Pahlavi looks back on her reign over an Iran so modern it is unrecognizable today-written just a few years before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. "Beautifully written, intelligent and insightful, the memoirs of Farah Diba Pahlavi open a window on the life of one of the great women of our time and offer a unique perspective on the extraordinary country over which she and her husband reigned before darkness fell." -Bob Colacello, founding editor Interview magazine At the time I wrote my memoir, I had no idea what was to come . . . Empress Farah Pahlavi was the first crowned empress of Iran, little did she know she would also be the last. This memoir was written in 1976, at the height of her reign on the glittering peacock throne. The candid words reveal her vision for a better Iran, without any idea of what history would bring-the end of the fairy tale. Farah Pahlavi helped usher in a modern Iran now lost to the sands of time.

Lives of the Great Gardeners (Paperback): Stephen Anderton Lives of the Great Gardeners (Paperback)
Stephen Anderton
R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The lives of 40 men and women behind some of the world's most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international practice. Some have come to garden-making from sister arts such as sculpture or painting; others have been hands-on nurserymen or botanists. What they all have in common is the ability to take an idea and develop it in a new manner relevant to their times. The book contains four sections. 'Gardens of Ideas' moves from the politically allusive gardens of 18th-century England made by men such as William Kent, to Charles Jencks's Scottish garden inspired by 21st-century cosmography. 'Gardens of Straight Lines' explores the lives of the great formalist gardeners, from Le Notre at Versailles to the rational English minimalism of contemporary designer Christopher Bradley-Hole. 'Gardens of Curves' begins with that great exponent of the English landscape garden, 'Capability' Brown, and leads to the extraordinary Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx. Finally, 'Gardens of Plantsmanship' moves from the father of naturalistic planting, William Robinson, to the sweeping prairies of New York's favourite Dutch designer, Piet Oudolf.

Subversive Legal History - A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education (Paperback): Russell Sandberg Subversive Legal History - A Manifesto for the Future of Legal Education (Paperback)
Russell Sandberg
R1,187 Discovery Miles 11 870 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Brings a distinctive and appropriately provocative stance to a growing debate;

1923 - The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession (Hardcover): Ned Boulting 1923 - The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession (Hardcover)
Ned Boulting
R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathe news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story. In the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Pathe news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots from stage 4 of the 1923 Tour de France. No longer than 2.5 minutes long, it featured half a dozen sequences, including a lone rider crossing a bridge. Ned set about learning everything he could about the sequence - studying each frame, face and building - until he had squeezed the meaning from it. It sets him off in fascinating directions, encompassing travelogue, history, mystery story - to explain, to go deeper into this moment in time, captured on his little film. Join him as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI - meeting characters like Henri Pelissier, who won the Tour that year but who would within the decade be shot dead by his lover using the same pistol with which his wife had killed herself. And Theophile Beeckman - the lone rider on the bridge.

Churchill, Malta, and Gibralta 2022 (Hardcover): Victor Aquilina Churchill, Malta, and Gibralta 2022 (Hardcover)
Victor Aquilina
R1,657 Discovery Miles 16 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Of Woman Born - Motherhood as Experience and Institution (Paperback): Adrienne Rich Of Woman Born - Motherhood as Experience and Institution (Paperback)
Adrienne Rich; Introduction by Eula Biss
R459 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Of Woman Born, originally published in 1976, influential poet and feminist Adrienne Rich examines the patriarchic systems and political institutions that define motherhood. Exploring her own experience-as a woman, a poet, a feminist and a mother-she finds the act of mothering to be both determined by and distinct from the institution of motherhood as it is imposed on all women everywhere. A "powerful blend of research, theory, and self-reflection" (Sandra M. Gilbert, Paris Review), Of Woman Born revolutionised how women thought about motherhood and their own liberation. With a stirring new foreword from National Book Critics Circle Award-winning writer Eula Biss, the book resounds with as much wisdom and insight today as when it was first written.

Cheers, Mr Churchill! - Winston in Scotland (Hardcover): Andrew Liddle Cheers, Mr Churchill! - Winston in Scotland (Hardcover)
Andrew Liddle
R615 R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In 1922 Winston Churchill prepared to defend his parliamentary seat of Dundee in the General Election. He had represented the city since 1908, enjoyed a majority of more than 15,000 and, after five previous victories, confidently described it as a 'life seat'. But one man had other ideas, and Churchill was in for the fight of his life. This is the story of how god-fearing teetotaller Edwin Scrymgeour fought and won an election against Britain's most famous politician. It begins with their first electoral contest in 1908 and follows their political sparring over the next 15 years until Scrymgeour's eventual victory in 1922, when he became the only prohibitionist ever elected to the House of Commons. As well as vividly bringing to life an extraordinary personal and political rivalry, the book also explores for the first time Churchill's controversial relationship with Scotland, including his attitude to devolution.

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