The Dictionary of National Biography: 9th Supplement: 1971-1980 by Lord Blake...

The Dictionary of National Biography: 9th Supplement: 1971-1980 by Lord Blake, C. S. Nicholls This book is USED (not new) Condition: Good - Format: Hardcover Publisher: Oxford University Press, , Dimensions: 6.75 x 2 x 9.5 inches, pages SKU: 914c - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: This supplement to the classic reference work, The Dictionary of National Biography records the lives of 748 men and women who died between 1971 and 1980. Though most are British subjects, there are entries on figures like Alfred Hitchcock who subsequently became an American, and on men who were never citizens but who spent formative years in Britain--people like Jomo Kenyatta, Robert Menzies and Archbishop Makarios. From politicians, lawyers, educators, royalty, and philosophers to artists, musicians, writers, entertainers and athletes, the entrants span the entire range of occupations and interests. In fact, the contributors to the volume are often as eminent as their subjects: the supplement features Harold Macmillan writing on Lord Egremont, Malcolm Muggeridge on E.B. Knox, and Philip Larkin on Barbara Pym. The supplement also includes a cumulative index to the DNB 1901-80. Editorial Reviews Review A glorious medley....Almost without exception, all of its 748 entries are vivacious and stylish; there can be few books exceeding one thousand pages which are so consistently well written, instructive, and amusing.--Times Literary Supplement. Many of the entries are surprisingly frank. Almost all seem definitive, two factors that make this reference work a continuing classic.--The Christian Science Monitor For pure enjoyment, the prize goes to the latest, 1970s volume of the DNB.--The Observer Praise for earlier volumes: As usual, the quality of the writing is exceptional....This is a splendid work.--Library Journal The general standard is ...