Correlli Barnett (1927–2022)
Author of Hitler's Generals
About the Author
Correlli Barnett is one of Britain's best-known historians. A Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and The Royal Historical Society, he was Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge and has written many acclaimed books. These include his first, The Desert show more Generals, which challenged the myth of Montgomery and El Alamein, biographies of Marlborough an Bonaparte, The Swordbearers: Supreme Command in the First World War, Engage the Enemy More Closely: The Royal Navy in the second World War and The Pride and Fall Sequence: The Collapse of British Power. The Audit of War, The Verdict of Peace and the Lost Victory. show less
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Works by Correlli Barnett
The Verdict of Peace: Britain Between Her Yesterday & the Future (The Pride and Fall) (2001) 33 copies
Ansvarets byrde 4 copies
Le sort des armes 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Barnett, Correlli Douglas
- Other names
- Barnett, Bill
- Birthdate
- 1927-06-28
- Date of death
- 2022-07-10
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Norbury, Surrey, England, UK
- Places of residence
- East Carleton, Norfolk, England
- Education
- Trinity school, Croydon
Oxford University (Exeter College|modern history) - Occupations
- public relations (1957-1963)
freelance historian
freelance writer
military historian - Organizations
- Intelligence Corps (national service|1945-1948)
North Thames Gas Board (1948-1957)
British Broadcasting Corporation (consultant and contributor|The Great War|1964|The Lost Peace|1965-1966|The Commanders|1972-1973)
Churchill College, Cambridge (part-time keeper of the archives|1977-1995)
Cambridge University (lecturer in defence studies|three years in the 1980s) - Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Commander)
Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
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- Works
- 29
- Members
- 1,479
- Popularity
- #17,374
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 11
- ISBNs
- 97
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
- 2