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Palmerston : A Biography by David Brown (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300177968
ISBN-139780300177961
eBay Product ID (ePID)109135086
Product Key Features
Book TitlePalmerston : a Biography
Number of Pages584 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Presidents & Heads of State, Modern / 19th Century, Political, Historical
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDavid Brown
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight32.5 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Brown is a superb writer and his Palmerston ought to be required reading for all students of 19th-century political history."--Amanda Foreman, Financial Times, "A hefty, statesman like life of the 19th-century prime minister."--Joy Lo Dico, The Independent on Sunday, "Brown's biography is a fluently written, authoritative study which places Palmerston firmly in the context of his times."-Graham Goodlad, History Review, "Brown is a superb writer and his Palmerston ought to be required reading for all students of 19th-century political history."-Amanda Foreman, Financial Times, "We are offered here, for the first time, a rounded portrait, warts and all, ad it is all the better for diverging from the patriotic stereotype of popular legend. This is a readable and enjoyable account of a great Victorian."--John Charmley, The Victorian, 'A major biography, and the first one to really capture its subject in his fullness. Brown's work establishes him as a scholar of the first rank, and the book provides us with new insights into a fascinating character.'--John Charmley, author of Churchill: The End of Glory, "Brown's scrupulous research recreates the vitality of the Whig governing tradition in its Victorian heyday. He brings alive Palmerston's mental landscape...This will be the standard biography of the man."--Rohan McWilliam, History Today, ''David Brown's multi-faceted Palmerston, in its archival mastery, scope and insight, outdistances any other."--Keith Robbins, "A hefty, statesman like life of the 19th-century prime minister."-Joy Lo Dico, The Independent on Sunday, ''A major biography, and the first one to really capture its subject in his fullness. Brown''s work establishes him as a scholar of the first rank, and the book provides us with new insights into a fascinating character.''-John Charmley, author of Churchill: The End of Glory, 'A major biography, and the first one to really capture its subject in his fullness. Brown's work establishes him as a scholar of the first rank, and the book provides us with new insights into a fascinating character.'-John Charmley, author of Churchill: The End of Glory, "The book contains much of value, and I emerged from it exhausted and exasperated, but closer to understanding this extraordinary man."-Paul Johnson, Spectator, "We are offered here, for the first time, a rounded portrait, warts and all, ad it is all the better for diverging from the patriotic stereotype of popular legend. This is a readable and enjoyable account of a great Victorian."-John Charmley, The Victorian, ''''David Brown''smulti-faceted Palmerston, in its archival mastery, scope and insight, outdistances any other."-Keith Robbins, "Brown has done a wonderful job capturing the life of a truly remarkable man."-- The Good Book Guide, "David Brown offers a meticulously researched chronicle that excavates the reality behind the image."-William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal, "Brown's biography is a fluently written, authoritative study which places Palmerston firmly in the context of his times."--Graham Goodlad, History Review, ''David Brown's multi-faceted Palmerston, in its archival mastery, scope and insight, outdistances any other."-Keith Robbins, "In a sixty year political career that linked Pitt the Younger and Gladstone Lord Palmerston combined a mastery of high politics and diplomacy with an astute popular touch that secured the support of the British people. In the first full length biography based on the Palmerston archives David Brown reveals the conflicting strands at the heart of a successful career: a sophisticated intellectual with remarkable practical application, a determined hard-working playboy, and above all a politician who always knew his own mind, and had the confidence to chart a course between reaction and democracy at home and abroad. A landmark in nineteenth century history."-Andrew Lambert, author of Admirals: The Naval Commanders who made Britain Great, "...rich, thoughtful...rewarding...surely [the] definitive life"--Ferdinand Mount, Times Literary Supplement, "This is a substantial book about a substantial figure. Rejecting simplistic assessments, David Brown paints a fascinating picture of a statesman who continues to defy easy categorization. . . . a major contribution to scholarship."--Michael J. Turner, Journal of British Studies, "A meticulously researched chronicle that excavates the reality behind the image"-William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal, "In a sixty year political career that linked Pitt the Younger and Gladstone Lord Palmerston combined a mastery of high politics and diplomacy with an astute popular touch that secured the support of the British people. In the first full length biography based on the Palmerston archives David Brown reveals the conflicting strands at the heart of a successful career: a sophisticated intellectual with remarkable practical application, a determined hard-working playboy, and above all a politician who always knew his own mind, and had the confidence to chart a course between reaction and democracy at home and abroad. A landmark in nineteenth century history."--Andrew Lambert, author of Admirals: The Naval Commanders who made Britain Great, "...rich, thoughtful...rewarding...surely [the] definitive life"-Ferdinand Mount, Times Literary Supplement, "This is a substantial book about a substantial figure. Rejecting simplistic assessments, David Brown paints a fascinating picture of a statesman who continues to defy easy categorization. . . . a major contribution to scholarship."-Michael J. Turner, Journal of British Studies, "A meticulously researched chronicle that excavates the reality behind the image"--William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal, "David Brown offers a meticulously researched chronicle that excavates the reality behind the image."--William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal, 'David Brown's multi-faceted Palmerston, in its archival mastery, scope and insight, outdistances any other."-Keith Robbins, "Brown's scrupulous research recreates the vitality of the Whig governing tradition in its Victorian heyday. He brings alive Palmerston's mental landscape…This will be the standard biography of the man."-Rohan McWilliam, History Today, "The book contains much of value, and I emerged from it exhausted and exasperated, but closer to understanding this extraordinary man."--Paul Johnson, Spectator
Dewey Decimal941.081092
SynopsisA grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (17841865) served as foreign secretary for fifteen years and prime minister for nine, engaged in struggles with everyone from the Duke of Wellington to Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, engineered the defeat of the Russians in the Crimean War, and played a major role in the development of liberalism and the Liberal Party. This comprehensive biography, informed by unprecedented research in the statesman's personal archives, gives full weight not only to Palmerston's foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Through the lens of the milieu of his times, the book pinpoints for the first time the nature and extent of Palmerston's contributions to the making of modern Britain., A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) served as foreign secretary for fifteen years and prime minister for nine, engaged in struggles with everyone from the Duke of Wellington to Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, engineered the defeat of the Russians in the Crimean War, and played a major role in the development of liberalism and the Liberal Party. This comprehensive biography, informed by unprecedented research in the statesman's personal archives, gives full weight not only to Palmerston's foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Through the lens of the milieu of his times, the book pinpoints for the first time the nature and extent of Palmerston's contributions to the making of modern Britain.
LC Classification NumberDA536.P2B75 2012
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