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Author: Ann Scott Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
During his long career as a British civil servant Ernest Gowers was close to the centre of many of the momentous events of the first half of the twentieth century. However, he only became famous in 1948 when Plain Words, originally written as a training pamphlet for the British Civil Service, became an instant best-seller for HMSO. Ann Scott has had access to Gowers' family archives. Using these and other previously untapped primary sources she builds a portrait of the career of one member of a cohort of high-flying civil servants who began their careers at the turn of the century. Gowers' final task as a civil servant was to run London's civil defence during WW2. Because of the wealth of original material available, two chapters are devoted to the way in which civil defence was planned and the many challenges he had to face, using his own words and those of his colleagues. Described as Britain's 'No 1 Chairman' he chaired many inquiries after the war. The Royal Commission into Capital Punishment had a profound effect on him, turning him into a convinced and influential abolitionist. At the age of 75 he began the task that engaged him for the final ten years of his life: revising Fowler's Modern English Usage.
Author: Ann Scott Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
During his long career as a British civil servant Ernest Gowers was close to the centre of many of the momentous events of the first half of the twentieth century. However, he only became famous in 1948 when Plain Words, originally written as a training pamphlet for the British Civil Service, became an instant best-seller for HMSO. Ann Scott has had access to Gowers' family archives. Using these and other previously untapped primary sources she builds a portrait of the career of one member of a cohort of high-flying civil servants who began their careers at the turn of the century. Gowers' final task as a civil servant was to run London's civil defence during WW2. Because of the wealth of original material available, two chapters are devoted to the way in which civil defence was planned and the many challenges he had to face, using his own words and those of his colleagues. Described as Britain's 'No 1 Chairman' he chaired many inquiries after the war. The Royal Commission into Capital Punishment had a profound effect on him, turning him into a convinced and influential abolitionist. At the age of 75 he began the task that engaged him for the final ten years of his life: revising Fowler's Modern English Usage.
Author: Daniel J Benjamin Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 1504385519 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 280
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This is the story of a young man who lost his faith in society and life. He ventures off to the wilderness in hopes of meeting his end. Instead he finds will, determination, hope, friendship, truth, and through the evolution of self-discoveryrebirth. Set in the 1800s, it is a recurring theme of human nature that reverberates through time for those who are seeking self-realization and the truth within themselves.
Author: Brian Sutton Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1365289966 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 51
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For Veterans by a Veteran. The writing of "Only Sleep is Merciful" was the best way I had to describe my service experiences though many of the poems and prose in this book.
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