Disraeli by Christopher Hibbert
Disraeli is one of the most fascinating men of the 19th century. This masterly biography, written by an outstanding popular historian, concentrates on his intriguing private life.‘One of England’s greatest living historical writersReading anything by him is pure pleasure.’ Amanda Foreman
‘Engaging new biography'.’ Guardian
‘A fine new biography…an acute and insightful personal biography.’ Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph
‘In this shouty world, Hibbert’s account of the private life of Benjamin Disraeli comes as an immensely dependable relief…Innumerable younger historians owe Hibbert an immense debt, although he is probably too unassuming to allow them to pay it.’ Sunday Times
'…the book is thoroughly enjoyable…What Hibbert does extremely well is to construct a readable, well written narrative…a superbly skilful historical writer.’ Spectator
Christopher Hibbert was described in the New Statesman as ‘a pearl of biographers’, in the Sunday Times as ‘a gloriously versatile writer’, and in the TES as ‘perhaps the most gifted popular historian we have’. His many highly acclaimed books include lives of Mussolini, Samuel Johnson, Wellington, Nelson, Queen Victoria and Napoleon; biographies of cities such as London, Rome, Venice and Florence; histories of the Cavaliers and Roundheads and The Great Mutiny, and a social history of the English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007147182 |
| ISBN 10 | 000714718X |
| Title | Disraeli |
| Author | Christopher Hibbert |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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