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Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Small 4to. Black cloth spine and black paper over boards with gilt lettering,

Small 4to. Black cloth spine and black paper over boards with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xiii, 207pp. Fine/fine. Tight, pristine first edition of this extremely unusual memoir by a British Labour politician (1941-2010)--4th Baron Acton and Baron Acton of Bridgnorth--who marries an Iowa academic and splits his time between London and Cedar Rapids. Boldly signed and inscribed by him in black ballpoint on the title page: "For David / Best wishes / Richard Acton / September 1998."

xiii, 207 pages. Captured here in A Brit Among the Hawkeyes are Richard, Lord

xiii, 207 pages. Captured here in A Brit Among the Hawkeyes are Richard, Lord Acton's delightful vignettes about his youth and how he came to call the Hawkeye state home, for at least part of the time. This collection of essays, articles, and radio scripts chronicles Acton's youth in colonial Africa, the intricacies of the British House of Lords, the contrasts of life in London, and, above all, his unexpected love affair with Iowa. The seven chapters are divided into memorable events in his life, including: Finding Myself in Iowa; London Bridges; Lost Youth; Lords, Commons, and Crown; America, America; Bits and Pieces; and Fragments of Iowa's Past. Acton explodes the myth that Iowa is a fiat place where potatoes are grown. Readers will be captivated by Acton's stories, which range from his hilarious encounters with the Iowa police to his enthusiastic wanderings in the aisles of Hy-Vee grocery store. A great gift or addition to anyone's library.