Britannia's Zealots, Volume I: Tradition, Empire and the Forging of the Conservative Right by N.C. Fleming - 2019

Bloomsbury, 2019. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This book surveys the roots, growth, actions, and impact of the Conservative Right in the UK from 1900 to 1940. There is special emphasis on Conservatives who actively defied their party leaders. While the book concentrates on the history of the right wing of the Conservative Party, there is also much discussion of journalists, writers, and thinkers related to the party. Coverage progresses from right-wing Unionists through the Unionist-Liberal coalition after WWI and the role of the diehards at the beginning of WWII. The book contains b&w historical photos and illustrations. (2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)