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The definitive biography of William Ewart Gladstone, the only man to have served four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. With consummate skill and a deep understanding both of the man and his milieu, Roy Jenkins examines Gladstone's prodigious life and career. Born in 1809, he lived for almost eighty-nine years, spending sixty-three of them in the House of Commons, twenty-seven of them in office and twelve as Prime Minister. He read over 20,000 books, walked vast distances and chopped down innumerable trees.
Jenkins shines a clear light not only on Gladstone's manifold activities, but also on the political rhythms, travel patterns and religious assumptions of Victorian England, comparing them with those of today. It is a consummate portrait of a remarkable man.
'As befits the heroic grandeur of its subject, this is an admirably proportioned and beautifully written book, by turns enthralling, moving and (sometimes) very funny' David Cannadine, Observer
'[Jenkins's] evident delight in the man and his story carry the reader along as though on the crest of a wave' Claire Tomalin, Independent on Sunday
'Roy Jenkins has written many good books. This is his best. It is beyond praise' Vernon Bogdanor, Evening Standard
The definitive biography of William Ewart Gladstone, the only man to have served four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. With consummate skill and a deep understanding both of the man and his milieu, Roy Jenkins examines Gladstone's prodigious life and career. Born in 1809, he lived for almost eighty-nine years, spending sixty-three of them in the House of Commons, twenty-seven of them in office and twelve as Prime Minister. He read over 20,000 books, walked vast distances and chopped down innumerable trees.
Jenkins shines a clear light not only on Gladstone's manifold activities, but also on the political rhythms, travel patterns and religious assumptions of Victorian England, comparing them with those of today. It is a consummate portrait of a remarkable man.
'As befits the heroic grandeur of its subject, this is an admirably proportioned and beautifully written book, by turns enthralling, moving and (sometimes) very funny' David Cannadine, Observer
'[Jenkins's] evident delight in the man and his story carry the reader along as though on the crest of a wave' Claire Tomalin, Independent on Sunday
'Roy Jenkins has written many good books. This is his best. It is beyond praise' Vernon Bogdanor, Evening Standard
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781509868292 |
| ISBN-10: | 1509868291 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Jenkins, Roy |
| Hersteller: | Pan Macmillan |
| Maße: | 197 x 133 x 52 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Roy Jenkins |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.10.2018 |
| Gewicht: | 0,523 kg |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781509868292 |
| ISBN-10: | 1509868291 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Jenkins, Roy |
| Hersteller: | Pan Macmillan |
| Maße: | 197 x 133 x 52 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Roy Jenkins |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.10.2018 |
| Gewicht: | 0,523 kg |
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