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Palmerston
A Biography
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Palmerston will appeal to readers interested in Victorian history, British politics, and biography enthusiasts keen on understanding one of the eraβs most charismatic and complex leaders. It is ideal for students, historians, and anyone fascinated by 19th-century diplomatic and political developments.
A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs.
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A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784β1865) served as foreign secretary for fifteen years and prime minister for nine. He 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 statesmanβs personal archives, gives full weight not only to Palmerstonβs 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 Palmerstonβs contributions to the making of modern Britain.
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Praised as "a meticulously researched chronicle that excavates the reality behind the image" by William Anthony Hay of the Wall Street Journal, this biography is celebrated for its scholarly depth and readability. Amanda Foreman of the Financial Times calls David Brown a "superb writer" whose work should be "required reading for all students of 19th-century political history." Ferdinand Mount from the Times Literary Supplement describes it as "rich, thoughtful, rewarding" and "surely the definitive life" of Palmerston.
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ISBN: 9780300177961
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 May 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 30 b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 930g
Pages: 584
About the Author
David Brown is senior lecturer in modern history, University of Strathclyde. He lives in Glasgow.
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