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      Castlereagh

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      A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary by the Orwell Prize-winning author of Citizen Clem

      The best political biography of the year'' Jonathan Sumption, Spectator
      ''Wonderful . . . A Life so nearly complete it need nev...

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      Description

      Product ID:9780857388407
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Castlereagh
      Authors:Author: John Bew
      Page Count:768
      Subjects:Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, British & Irish history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1800 to c 1900
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary by the Orwell Prize-winning author of Citizen Clem

      The best political biography of the year'' Jonathan Sumption, Spectator
      ''Wonderful . . . A Life so nearly complete it need never be written again'' Ferdinand Mount, Times Literary Supplement
      By the author of the Orwell Prize-winning Citizen Clem

      Damned in coruscating verse by Shelley and Byron, his coffin hissed at during his funeral, Lord Castlereagh has one of the blackest reputations in British history. But as John Bew shows, this is but a half-drawn portrait. His gripping biography reveals a shy, inarticulate but passionate man; a towering political figure of implacable principles who redrew the map of Europe, fought a duel with a cabinet colleague and would tragically take his own life amid rumours of scandal and madness.


      Imprint Name:riverrun
      Publisher Name:Quercus Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2014-07-31

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      Weight528 g
      Dimensions131 × 198 × 48 mm