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Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
John Grigg's four volume life of Lloyd George is one of the great
political biographies. This, the final volume, opens with Lloyd
George's succession to the Premiership in December 1916, when
Britain faced starvation and defeat through the German U-boat
campaign, its allies France, Russia and Italy were tottering, the
Liberal Party was bitterly divided and unrest in Ireland was
growing. Worst of all, military chiefs regarded themselves as at
least the equals of the government. To resolve these crises
required ruthlessness, political genius and leadership of the
highest order. In this thrilling book we see one of Britain's most
resourceful Prime Ministers in brilliant action, steering his
country to victory. It is a tragedy John Grigg didn't live to
complete his magnum opus but what exists is a masterpiece. Faber
Finds is reissuing the four volumes: The Young Lloyd George, Lloyd
George: The People's Champion 1902-1911, Lloyd George: From Peace
to War 1912-1916, Lloyd George: War Leader 1916-1918. 'With the
volume, Grigg crowns the edifice of one of the great biographies of
our time.' Anthony Howard - Sunday Times 'A fitting climax to a
path-breaking study.' John Campbell, Independent, Books of the Year
'Superb... the fullest account we shall ever have of Lloyd George's
career as a wartime Prime Minister. It is a fascinating story and
is told with panache, vigour, clarity and impartiality by a great
biographer... brings out as never before the brilliance of Lloyd
George's finest hour.' Robert Blake, Evening Standard 'A major
publishing event... Grigg mingles factual precision, high-interest
value and judgements which are mostly as wise as they are
forthright.' Roy Jenkins, Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Gripping... essential... This wonderful biography, clear and
authoritative, every page a lesson in how to write narrative
history, well up to its preceding volumes, recreates both a time of
acute national danger and an extraordinary man.' Max Egremont,
Financial Times
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Clan Mead
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon's political partnership changed
the face of Scotland, bringing the country to within 200,000 votes
of independence and holding sway at Holyrood for more than a
decade. So how and why has their thirty-year alliance irretrievably
broken down? Break-Up tells the inside story of how the once
unbreakable unity of the Scottish National Party was ripped apart
amid shocking claims of sexual assault. With unrivalled access to
both camps and the women who made the allegations, and with
rigorously fair-minded reporting, journalists David Clegg and
Kieran Andrews go behind the headlines to uncover the truth about
this extraordinary episode, in a piece of political history that
reads like a thriller. Now fully updated, this is a jaw-dropping
tale of inappropriate behaviour in the highest reaches of power, of
lies, distrust and alleged conspiracy, with profound implications
not only for Salmond and Sturgeon themselves but for Scotland's
governing party and the wider independence campaign.
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