Description |
1 online resource (xii, 323 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
Contents |
The house on Pickstock Street -- Privileged upbringing -- Shattered childhood -- The failed priest -- Apprentice to a millionaire -- Dispatched into politics -- The making of a politician -- "The fight is on" with the British -- Birth of the people's united party -- The portrait of the king -- "Down with the Union Jack!" -- 'Contact of no contact' -- The struggle for leadership -- 'We deplore the conduct of Mr. Price' -- On trial -- Self-government, almost -- Hurricane Hattie -- 'Revolution of expectation' -- Will you walk on water next? -- Absorbinf the young radicals -- 'Price is the José Martà of Belize' -- The visit of Graham Greene -- The 'heads of agreemnt' crisis -- The majority has its way -- Prime minister -- Don't rock the boat -- Farewell, founding father -- Return to power -- 'Job done!' -- Twilight of the patriarch |
Summary |
Biography of the ardent nationalist and prime minister of Belize and one of the most enigmatic leaders of the 20th century |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Price, George Cadle, 1919-2011.
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SUBJECT |
Price, George Cadle, 1919-2011 fast |
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Prime ministers -- Belize -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- Central America.
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Prime ministers
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Belize -- History -- 20th century
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Belize
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Genre/Form |
History
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789766376598 |
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976637659X |
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