- Published: 15 February 1994
- ISBN: 9780712659321
- Imprint: Pimlico
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $55.00
The Road To 1945
British Politics and the Second World War Revised Edition
- Published: 15 February 1994
- ISBN: 9780712659321
- Imprint: Pimlico
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $55.00
'The best and most comprehensive account of British politics immediately before, during, and immediately after the Second World War
Guardian
What I find most striking is the beauty of his prose, the force of his argument, and the awesome and painstaking research that underpins it. Although I still do not agree with him, it is one hell of an achievement, and one that has not been matched since
Harriet Jones, Times Education Supplement
This is a landmark in the writing of contemporary history and deserves wide acclaim
Times Literary Supplement
Many books have been written about the Home Front. Few have dealt with the development of policies at the top. Addison's book fills the gap magnificently. It tells with wit, scholarship and imagination how the British people entered the Promised Land - or seemed to
A.J.P. Taylor, Observer
This is a brilliant book. It is probably the most intelligent monograph on a recent period of British politics
John Vincet, New Society