Reflect on Things Past

Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington

ISBN 10: 000217667X / ISBN 13: 9780002176675

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1988

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: Reflexiones sobre el pasado, las memorias de Lord Carrington, ofrece una visión detallada de la vida y carrera de Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, Barón Carrington. El libro abarca desde sus raíces familiares con fuertes lazos políticos, su educación en Eton y Sandhurst, hasta su participación en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y su posterior carrera política. Carrington relata sus encuentros con figuras destacadas como Harold Macmillan, William Slim y Henry Kissinger, proporcionando una perspectiva única sobre la política británica y europea, así como sus reflexiones sobre temas clave como la reforma de la Cámara de los Lores y la defensa del reino. EAN: 9780002176675 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Reflect on Things Past Autor: Peter Alexander Rupert Carrington Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Idioma: en Páginas: 408 Formato: tapa dura.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflect on Things Past
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000217667X
• ISBN 13: 9780002176675
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Lord Carrington, Secretary General of NATO, presents here his memoirs, giving details of his career and the many people with whom he has had dealings. Born into a family with strong political roots, he went to Eton and Sandhurst, saw action in north-west Europe during World War II, then as soon as possible took his seat in the House of Lords as a somewhat questioning and occasionally uneasy Tory. Given his first government appointment by Winston Churchill and later serving as Leader of the House of Lords, Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary, he ended his career in government with the painful incident of his resignation when the Argentinians invaded the Falkland Islands. In Peter Carrington's record of his public life he describes the people from all over the world whom he has met such as Harold Macmillan, William Slim, Robert Menzies, Henry Kissinger, Robert Mugabe and Dom Mintoff. This account of his life also gives insights into British and European political life and his reflections on the main issues that have preoccupied him, including reform of the House of Lords and above all, defence of the realm.