Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan

by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds

Book Overview

Aneurin - Nye - Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour Party figures of the post-war era in Britain. As Minister for Health in Attlee's government, his role in the foundation of the National Health Service, the world's largest publically-funded health service, changed the face of British society forever. The son of a coal miner from South Wales, Bevan was a life-long champion of social justice and the rights of working people, as such becoming one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784535621
• ISBN13: 9781784535629
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.4"