In Churchill's shadow : confronting the past in modern Britain / David Cannadine

London: Penguin, 2003. Reprint. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: xiii, 385 pages; 25 cm. Contents: 1. Parliament: The Palace of Westminster as the Palace of Varieties -- 2. Statecraft: The Haunting Fear of National Decline -- 3. Thrones: Churchill and Monarchy in Britain and Beyond -- 4. Language: Churchill as the Voice of Destiny -- 5. Locality: The 'Chamberlain Tradition' and Birmingham -- 6. Piety: Josiah Wedgwood and the History of Parliament -- 7. Emollience: Stanley Baldwin and Francis Brett Young -- 8. Diplomacy: G.M. Trevelyan and R.B. Merriman -- 9. Tradition: Gilbert and Sullivan as a 'National Institution' -- 10. Conservation: The National Trust and the National Heritage -- 11. Sentiment: Noel Coward's Patriotic Ardour -- 12. Fantasy: Ian Fleming and the Realities of Escapism. Subject: Churchill, Winston Sir 1874-1965. 1900-1999. British & Irish History. Great Britain Politics and government 19th century. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. Great Britain History 20th century. Great Britain Civilization 20th century. Great Britain Civilization 19th century. Genre: Bibliography. History.