The Last Victorians by W Sydney Robinson
W. Sydney Robinson returns with this brilliant exploration of four Victorian eccentrics.
"[Robinson] does have an excellent eye for detailHis cameo of Lord Reith, ravaged in old age by frustrated megalomania, is unforgettable." Piers Brendon, Independent "It is scrupulously researched, intelligent and un-commonly well-written - Robinson has real talent." The SpectatorThis collection of sprightly essays is a cracking good read. Sunday Telegraph 4 stars [Robinson] does an excellent job of capturing their numerous foibles and eccentricities. The Lady [T]his eccentric history rattles along. The Times "Robinson's enthusiasm for his subjects and racy account of their oddities makes for a volume that is enjoyable to read." Standpoint "Robinson's aim is to rehabilitate their rather tarnished reputations and, whilst he never flinches from portraying their less attractive traits, he argues persuasively for according each greater respect for the ideas that they so passionately championed." Good Book Guide
W. Sydney Robinson is an award-winning author, broadcaster and journalist. After studying History at the University of Manchester from 2004 to 2007, he proceeded to Cambridge, where he is currently a Research Associate of Wolfson College. His first book, Muckraker: The Scandalous Life and Times of W. T. Stead, Britain's First Investigative Journalist (Robson Press, 2012) was awarded the Political Biography of the Year award at the Total Politics and Paddy Power Awards 2013. He writes occasionally in the Sunday Times, the Spectator and the TLS. He has recently been appointed a teacher at Rugby School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849547161 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849547165 |
| Title | The Last Victorians |
| Author | W Sydney Robinson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Biteback Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
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