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Angus Calder (1942–2008)

Auteur de L'Angleterre en guerre 1939-1945

26+ oeuvres 462 utilisateurs 8 critiques

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Angus Calder taught in several African universities, but mostly for the Open University in Scotland, from which he retired, as Reader in Cultural Studies, in 1993.

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Œuvres de Angus Calder

L'Angleterre en guerre 1939-1945 (1969) 151 exemplaires
The Myth of the Blitz (1991) 54 exemplaires
Scott (1969) 16 exemplaires
Scotlands of the Mind (2002) 8 exemplaires
Waking in Waikato (1997) 3 exemplaires

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De grandes espérances (1861) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions38,214 exemplaires
The Sword of Honour Trilogy (1952) — Introduction, quelques éditions1,087 exemplaires
Britain by Mass-Observation (1939) — Introduction — 42 exemplaires
David Lindsay's The 3 Estaites (2002) — Introduction — 1 exemplaire

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An eclectic array of minibiographies covering a lot of people I knew of (but perhaps not well enough) and some intriguing people I for some reason had never heard of before. The eclecticness is so much that you almost feel Calder literally pulled names out of a hat to include, which sometimes makes "Gods, Mongrels and Demons" feel very uneven.

Even so, if Calder ever released a sequel I'm sure I'd read it, if only to see if Calder could top the story of Masiin, the shaman from Tikigaq, Alaska who apparently knew of Stalin's death long before anyone else.… (plus d'informations)
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MiaCulpa | 1 autre critique | Jan 13, 2020 |
A beginning to the discussion of life on the home front. North Americans, like myself, can only approach the experience of steady air attack and the day to day grind of the rationing of practically all consumer goods and food and other amenities by literary efforts like this. It is no wonder that the literature of the time and for the generation following, is fascinated by food. It draws heavily on materials drawn from the "Mass Observation" agency. This book has been re-issued at least twice in its history.… (plus d'informations)
 
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DinadansFriend | 1 autre critique | Apr 1, 2019 |
Lo sforzo bellico richiedeva un impegno totale da parte dei cittadini britannici che estendevano i loro corpi e spiriti al punto di rottura e, occasionalmente, al di là di esso. A seguito di notizie tristi all'inizio della guerra, bombardamenti tedeschi sulle città britanniche e disaccordi sulle politiche critiche, Churchill ha dovuto affrontare un voto di sfiducia. Ma le misure straordinarie hanno gradualmente portato il regno su un efficace piede di guerra.
 
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MemorialSardoShoahDL | Jul 28, 2018 |
An amazing compendium of facts and reports of England's struggle in World war II, organized mostly chronologically, subdivided in such a way that roots of difficulties and obstructions are visited to explain the outcome.
The ultimate perspective for those who lived through it is partially one of surprise blended with partial remembrance of Churchill's oratory and statesmanship: raising Dunkirk from the ashes, the joyful arrival of the Yanks in Piccadilly Circus, the Pyrrhic victory implicit in the final VE Day.
A much treasured reference book, although one with an axe to grind.
Season with care,
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helenscribe | 1 autre critique | Oct 29, 2015 |

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Œuvres
26
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4
Membres
462
Popularité
#53,212
Évaluation
3.9
Critiques
8
ISBN
43

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