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The Word at War

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Word at War

By Peter Lewis, Philip Gooden

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About the book

War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche; British politicians are fond of invoking the `Dunkirk spirit' whenever the country is faced with major crisis or even minor adversity, and Roosevelt's famous description of Pearl Harbor as `a date which will live in infamy' was echoed by many US commentators after the 9/11 attacks. So far, so familiar. Or is it? How many of us know, for instance, that `Keep Calm and Carry On', far from achieving its morale-boosting aim, was considered ...Show more

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9781472922489

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Bloomsbury Information

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2015

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The Word at War

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