1996, ISBN: 0333602161

[EAN: 9780333602164], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Macmillan Pub Ltd], GLADSTONE,W. E. (WILLIAM EWART),1809-1898,LIBERAL PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN) -- BIOGRAPHY,LIBERAL BRITAIN),PRIME M… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780333602164], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Macmillan Pub Ltd], GLADSTONE,W. E. (WILLIAM EWART),1809-1898,LIBERAL PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN) -- BIOGRAPHY,LIBERAL BRITAIN),PRIME MINISTERS GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY,BIOGRAPHIES,HISTOIRE,HOMMES D'ETAT,POLITICIENS,POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, Jacket, 698 pages. Gladstone stands alone as the only man who was fou r times Prime Minister. Biographically more important than that, he was the most remarkable human being who ever held that office. This is not to say that he was the greatest Prime Minister - he made many mistakes, failed in his last major objective of Home Ru le for Ireland, and left behind a demoralized and squabbling Libe ral Party. But he was always the biggest beast in the forest and everything he touched he infused with magic. With Newman, Tennyso n, Darwin and Carlyle, he was one of the natural stars of the nin eteenth century. He could be wrong, self-righteous, even faintly ludicrous, but he was hardly ever dull. This many-faceted figure with his flashing eye and stirring oratory presents Roy Jenkins, writing as a senior politician who is also an acclaimed author, w ith the most ambitious of the many biographical subjects he has a ttempted at greater or lesser length. He uses Gladstone's life no t only to shine light on his manifold activities but also to comp are the nineteenth century with the present day: the political rh ythms, travel patterns and religious assumptions of Victorian Eng land are all related to those of today. In his first full-scale c anvas since Asquith in 1964, Jenkins has created a vivid and ofte n funnily told picture of a very remarkable man., Books<

1996, ISBN: 0333602161

[EAN: 9780333602164], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Macmillan Pub Ltd], GLADSTONE,W. E. (WILLIAM EWART),1809-1898,LIBERAL PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN) -- BIOGRAPHY,LIBERAL BRITAIN),PRIME M… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780333602164], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Macmillan Pub Ltd], GLADSTONE,W. E. (WILLIAM EWART),1809-1898,LIBERAL PARTY (GREAT BRITAIN) -- BIOGRAPHY,LIBERAL BRITAIN),PRIME MINISTERS GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY,BIOGRAPHIES,HISTOIRE,HOMMES D'ETAT,POLITICIENS,POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, Jacket, 698 pages. Gladstone stands alone as the only man who was fou r times Prime Minister. Biographically more important than that, he was the most remarkable human being who ever held that office. This is not to say that he was the greatest Prime Minister - he made many mistakes, failed in his last major objective of Home Ru le for Ireland, and left behind a demoralized and squabbling Libe ral Party. But he was always the biggest beast in the forest and everything he touched he infused with magic. With Newman, Tennyso n, Darwin and Carlyle, he was one of the natural stars of the nin eteenth century. He could be wrong, self-righteous, even faintly ludicrous, but he was hardly ever dull. This many-faceted figure with his flashing eye and stirring oratory presents Roy Jenkins, writing as a senior politician who is also an acclaimed author, w ith the most ambitious of the many biographical subjects he has a ttempted at greater or lesser length. He uses Gladstone's life no t only to shine light on his manifold activities but also to comp are the nineteenth century with the present day: the political rh ythms, travel patterns and religious assumptions of Victorian Eng land are all related to those of today. In his first full-scale c anvas since Asquith in 1964, Jenkins has created a vivid and ofte n funnily told picture of a very remarkable man., Books<

1996, ISBN: 9780333602164

Macmillan Pub Ltd. Very Good. 6.5 x 2 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1996. 698 pages. <br>Gladstone stands alone as the only man who was fou r times Prime Minister. Biographically more i… Mehr…

Macmillan Pub Ltd. Very Good. 6.5 x 2 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover. 1996. 698 pages. <br>Gladstone stands alone as the only man who was fou r times Prime Minister. Biographically more important than that, he was the most remarkable human being who ever held that office. This is not to say that he was the greatest Prime Minister - he made many mistakes, failed in his last major objective of Home Ru le for Ireland, and left behind a demoralized and squabbling Libe ral Party. But he was always the biggest beast in the forest and everything he touched he infused with magic. With Newman, Tennyso n, Darwin and Carlyle, he was one of the natural stars of the nin eteenth century. He could be wrong, self-righteous, even faintly ludicrous, but he was hardly ever dull. This many-faceted figure with his flashing eye and stirring oratory presents Roy Jenkins, writing as a senior politician who is also an acclaimed author, w ith the most ambitious of the many biographical subjects he has a ttempted at greater or lesser length. He uses Gladstone's life no t only to shine light on his manifold activities but also to comp are the nineteenth century with the present day: the political rh ythms, travel patterns and religious assumptions of Victorian Eng land are all related to those of today. In his first full-scale c anvas since Asquith in 1964, Jenkins has created a vivid and ofte n funnily told picture of a very remarkable man. ., Macmillan Pub Ltd, 1996, 3<

1995, ISBN: 0333602161

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[EAN: 9780333602164], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Macmillan, London], Jacket, 1st impression, unread, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, some sunning to D/j spine ( otherwise D/j would be "as new"), D/j protected by a clear removable sleeve. Heavy book so p&p costs tbc. This copy purchased new by me upon publication., Books<