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David Cannadine


Born
in Birmingham, The United Kingdom
September 07, 1950

Genre
History, Biography


Sir David Cannadine FBA FRSL FSA FRHistS is a British author and historian, who specialises in modern history and the history of business and philanthropy.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 5,470 ratings · 575 reviews · 70 distinct works • Similar authors
Victorious Century: The Uni...
3.88 avg rating — 546 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions
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Mellon: An American Life
3.96 avg rating — 504 ratings — published 2006 — 19 editions
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The Decline and Fall of the...
3.85 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions
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Ornamentalism: How the Brit...
3.47 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions
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The Undivided Past: Humanit...
3.48 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions
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George V: The Unexpected King
3.97 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions
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Margaret Thatcher: A Life a...
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What is History Now?
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3.22 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions
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Class in Britain
3.26 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions
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In Churchill's Shadow: Conf...
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“Real success,” Mellon would later observe, “comes from making others successful.”
― David Cannadine, Mellon
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“Every man wants to connect his life with something that he thinks of as eternal.”
― David Cannadine, Mellon
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“He lacked the common touch and was utterly indifferent to public opinion. His parliamentary speeches were often unpremeditated to the point of bluntness”
― David Cannadine, Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906
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