First published in 1966, Robert Blake's biography of Disraeli
remains not only unchallenged but one of the supreme political
biographies of the last one hundred years.
Disraeli's story is an extraordinary one. Born in 1804, the
grandson of an immigrant Italian Jew, he became leader of the
Conservative Party and was twice Prime Minister (1868 and from 1874
to 1880). Famous for the 1867 Reform Act, his purchasing of the
Suez Canal and his diplomatic triumphs at the Congress of Berlin,
he was also the creator of the political novel and in "Sybil" wrote
the major 'Condition of England' work of fiction. He was an
outsider, a nationalist, a European, Romantic and Tory and, in
Michael Foot's words 'He was without any rival whatever, the first
comic genius who ever installed himself in Downing Street.'
To say Robert Blake does justice to all this and more merely
hints at the scale of his achievement; the reviews speak more
eloquently.
'One of the very great political biographies . . . ' John
Vincent, "Observer"
""
' . . . This new book is by far the best. It is outstanding.
Robert Blake is a great historian - sympathetic, exhaustive and
with a light touch withal. He has not attacked; he has defended. He
has portrayed, with delicacy and penetration, the most exciting
and, in a curious way, the most modern of all Victorian statesmen.
A great book.' Harold Macmillan
'An outstandingly successful biography . . . Disraeli has never
been brought so vividly to life, and his consistent champagne-like
sparkle, equalled only by that of Churchill, but unsurpassed by any
statesman, invests these 800 colourful pages with a beguiling
attribute of timelessness.' Sir Philip Magnus, "Daily Telegraph
"
""
' . . . it is his emotional identification with his subject that
makes this such a remarkable and sensitive work . . . a wholly
satisfying biography.' Robert Rhodes James, "Spectator"
""
'A huge, scholarly and remarkably readable work which makes us
revise vast tracts of our assumptions about nineteenth-century
politics.' Sir Michael Howard, "Sunday Times"
' A book that people will still be reading in fifty years time
and long after.' "Times Literary Supplement"
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2010 |
First published: |
May 2010 |
Authors: |
Robert Blake
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
858 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-26984-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-571-26984-2 |
Barcode: |
9780571269846 |
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