Hodder to publish Iain Dale's The Prime Ministers

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a new book conceived by LBC presenter Iain Dale, The Prime Ministers, timed to publish in 2020 ahead of the 300th anniversary of the creation of the office of Prime Minister in April 2021. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-08 12:07:38 UTC ]

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