Eggs or anarchy : the remarkable story of the man tasked with the impossible - to feed a nation at war
Sitwell, William (William Ronald Sacheverell)2017
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'Eggs or Anarchy' is one of the great British stories of the Second World War. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation at war, with supply routes under attack from the Axis powers and resources scarce, it was Woolton's job to fulfil his promise to the British people, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill in particular, that there would be food on the shelves each week. Persuading the public to not resort to the black market and to manage on the very limited ration was one thing, but Woolton had to fulfil his side of the bargain and maintain supplies in a time of crisis.
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Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2017.London : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Collation:
ix, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781471151071 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.80941
Language:
English
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BRN:
1691089