Heroes and Contemporaries

Heroes and Contemporaries

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ReviewAbridged extract from Heroes and Comtempories by Jonathon Aiken in Daily Mail.Interviw about Jonathan Aikens heroes and life ~ East Anglican Daily Times, Steven Russell, July 2006 (Steven Russell East Anglican Daily Times, (East Edition))Book review in Argus, 29/07/2006[an] entertaining new bookOldie, 01/10/2006Interviw about Jonathan Aikens heroes and life ~ East Anglican Daily Times, Steven Russell, July 2006 (Sanford Lakoff East Anglican Daily Times)Product DescriptionIn the manner of Winston Churchills book Great Contemporaries Jonathan Aitken brings his personal knowledge to bear combining personal insights, anecdotes and historical judgements on some of the most important figures of the last centuryAitken was for many years at the heart of British political life. A cabinet minister who was often mentioned as a future prime minister, he worked closely with many of the key figures in the nations political and social life. In this new book Aitken, has written perceptive profiles of an array of key people and brings his own understanding to their characters, their strengths and their flaws. The book starts with a portrait of Lord Beaverbrook, his greatuncle, who founded the Aitken dynasty of newspaper owners, politicians and public figures. There are portraits of Aitkens own political contemporaries Michael Portillo and Margaret Thatcher and of past figures such as Winston Churchill and Harold Wilson. Aitkens gaze also spreads to intriguing figures beyond the world of politics, into those of sport with Sir Frank Williams and latterly into religion with Nicky Gumbel.About the AuthorJonathan Aitken, a former MP and cabinet minister, is the author of 12 books, including his awardwinning biography of President Richard Nixon. His recent titles published by Continuum include Pride and Perjury, Psalms for People under Pressure, Prayers for People under Pressure, Charles W. Colson: A Life Redeemed, Heroes and Contemporaries and Nazarbayev and the Making of Kazakhstan.

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