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** 'Interesting, thoughtful, well-written . . . Hattersley's description of the real meaning of poverty in the 30s is masterly (GUARDIAN )
** 'Hattersley brings freshness and clarity to his account of the 1920s and 1930s (HERALD )
** 'Beautifully written and wonderfully readable (SUNDAY TRIBUNE )
** 'Hattersley is excellent at depicting the social and cultural aspects of Britain between the war s' EXPRESS (** 'A vigorous, well-paced account of two turbulent decades for Britain and her people. Hattersley's Hatterisms . . . Inject an entertaining, even ribald note into an otherwise grim story’ )
** 'Hattersley brings freshness and clarity to his account of the 1920s and 1930s (HERALD )
** 'Beautifully written and wonderfully readable (SUNDAY TRIBUNE )
** 'Hattersley is excellent at depicting the social and cultural aspects of Britain between the war s' EXPRESS (** 'A vigorous, well-paced account of two turbulent decades for Britain and her people. Hattersley's Hatterisms . . . Inject an entertaining, even ribald note into an otherwise grim story’ )
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* As with Hattersley's THE EDWARDIANS, this is a brilliant, masterly and richly detailed reassessment of the social and political landscape of a pivotal period - the interwar years
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Borrowed Time by Roy Hattersley is a very good book dealing with Britain during the inter-war period. It is well-written and very informative and some of his judgements on the leading political figures of the day I found to be quite surprising. It is though more than just a political history book it also deals with cultural and sporting events as well. As you would expect from a politician there are at times elements of bias but all in all it is a good book. However, if you prefer a straight chronological history of the period this perhaps is not the work for you because it is divided by themes rather than dates.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Let's get one thing straight - Roy Hattersley is an excellent writer. He's thorough and he tells it well.
The problem (if it is a problem) is that this is almost exclusively a political history. So much so that I feel - strongly - that the title is misleading. This is not the story of 'Britain Between the Wars' it is absolutely and definitely 'the Political History of Britain Between the Wars'. For sure, contemporary events are intertwined but they come only as an introduction to the politics or as a thread through the politics. This is exactly the same approach that was used in his previous book - the Edwardians.
So, all that sounds a bit strong and critical, but I don't mean it to be. My criticism is only with the title. The book is great.
I happen to be very interested in Edwardian and post-Edwardian politics (sad, I know) so this is a terrific read for me - and I would assume for others with a similar bent. The motivations, rivalries and interactions between the giants of the day (Lloyd George, Baldwin, Asquith, Churchill) are dealt with superbly well.
You cannot fail to marvel at the amount of effort and craft that goes into a book like this. Roy Hattersley deserves widespread kudos for his 'niche' talent as a political historian. A great read.
The problem (if it is a problem) is that this is almost exclusively a political history. So much so that I feel - strongly - that the title is misleading. This is not the story of 'Britain Between the Wars' it is absolutely and definitely 'the Political History of Britain Between the Wars'. For sure, contemporary events are intertwined but they come only as an introduction to the politics or as a thread through the politics. This is exactly the same approach that was used in his previous book - the Edwardians.
So, all that sounds a bit strong and critical, but I don't mean it to be. My criticism is only with the title. The book is great.
I happen to be very interested in Edwardian and post-Edwardian politics (sad, I know) so this is a terrific read for me - and I would assume for others with a similar bent. The motivations, rivalries and interactions between the giants of the day (Lloyd George, Baldwin, Asquith, Churchill) are dealt with superbly well.
You cannot fail to marvel at the amount of effort and craft that goes into a book like this. Roy Hattersley deserves widespread kudos for his 'niche' talent as a political historian. A great read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found several inaccuracies here, but the one on page 319 places Walworth in East London, when we all know it is in South London. Other than that, I found this book a well written, although rambling account of the UK at this very interesting point in our history. My parents and grandparents had told me much about how things were, and Roy Hattersley substantiates their accounts brilliantly. This book is well researched and for anyone interested in social, political and economic circumstances of that time, this is an excellent starting volume. Looking at the dire fiscal problems the successive governments of that Era were presented with, and then comparing them to the UK in 2010, the similarities literally jump out of the page and bite you. Reductions in benefits, means-tested help and councils at a loss to help those who really need it are very much in evidence.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good overview of the inter-war period
This certainly isn't a definitive account of Britain in the inter-war period, but it is nonetheless a well-written introduction to the political and social history of the period. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Marand
Absorbing, iconoclastic - but a bit uneven
This is an absorbing, occasionally iconoclastic, history of Britain between the two world wars of the 20th century. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jeremy Bevan
An excellent book.
I approached this book with very little knowledge of the period of history that it covers. The years, book ended by the 1st and 2nd World Wars were something of a mystery to me:... Read more
Published 18 months ago by SCM
Borowed Time
Written as many 'history' book are today as a series of vignettes to illustrate a point. Roy Hattersley writes well and the book is easy to read. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by L. Cox
Great book!
Another present from my confused mother, who seems to have bought me this book for my birthday when I had really asked for something with Dick Dastardly in. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by Mr. H. E. Bennett
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