The Penguin Book of Modern Speeches, 9780241982303
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Inspiring voices that shaped history, from Roosevelt to Obama.

The Penguin Book of Modern Speeches

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  • Paperback

    672 pages

  • Release Date

    12 November 2017

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Summary

From Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama, the most significant speeches of the modern era.

This definitive collection gathers the most significant speeches of the modern era, from Theodore Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. to Ronald Reagan and Michelle Obama. Defined by waves of idealism and doubt, progress and destruction, the twentieth century and the first decades of the twenty-first have seen the best and worst of humanity in measures previously unimaginable. Underpinning the ri…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241982303
ISBN-10:0241982308
Author:Brian MacArthur
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:672
Release Date:12 November 2017
Weight:458g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 39mm
Series:Religion, Politics and Society in Britain
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“It would be hard to do better than MacArthur’s selection, which is a tribute to the breadth of his knowledge.” – The Times (London)

It would be hard to do better than MacArthur’s selection, which is a tribute to the breadth of his knowledge * The Times *Time and again, MacArthur satisfies the reader’s expectations. They are all here: Lloyd George’s fit country for heroes, Woodrow Wilson’s world made safe for democracy, Enoch Powell’s River Tiber foaming with much blood. Those who hate the sound of public men may still find it hard to listen to MacArthur’s voices and not be moved * The Times Literary Supplement *

About The Author

Brian MacArthur

Brian MacArthur (1940-2019)

Brian MacArthur was a distinguished journalist and editor, leaving a significant mark on the British media landscape. He was the founding editor of both Today and The Times Higher Education Supplement. His extensive career also included roles as editor of the Western Morning News, deputy editor of the Sunday Times, and executive editor of The Times.

MacArthur was also an accomplished author. He wrote Surviving the Sword – Prisoners of the Japanese 1942-1945 and edited The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches.

He resided in Norfolk and London.

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