Michael Portillo

Gebundenes Buch

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

Beschreibung

A compelling and evocative history of Britain through the stories of its `lost' or abandoned buildings, published to tie in with Channel 5's series of the same name.

Autor

Michael Portillo worked for a shipping company before joining the Conservative Research Department in 1976, where he spent three years. In 1984 he was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate. He was an MP for nearly 20 years and held three ministerial positions in the cabinet: Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary of State for Employment and Secretary of State for Defence. Since retiring from active politics in 2005, Michael has pursued a successful media career. He is a regular guest on BBC1's weekly political discussion program This Week, and has made documentaries on a range of subjects, including BBC2's Great British Railway Journeys, the accompanying book of which has sold over 41,000 copies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 605g
• ISBN-13: 9781789290646
• ISBN-10: 1789290643
• Artikelnr.: 53562330