Disraeli v Gladstone

Westminster's Most Bitter Feud

Disraeli v Gladstone
Roger Mason
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Hardback
h234 x 156mm - 220pg
20 Aug 2020 UK
9781781557723
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Benjamin Disraeli joined William Gladstone in the House of Commons in 1837. A few years later a bitter feud developed between the two men and it lasted until Disraeli' s death in 1881. During this time Disraeli, for the Conservatives, was Chancellor of the Exchequer three times and Prime Minister twice. Gladstone, for the Liberals, was during his lifetime Chancellor of the Exchequer four times and Prime Minister also four times. This book analyses the causes of the feud, and it describes how it developed and the actions of two of the country' s greatest statesmen. Their mutual antipathy was so great that Gladstone made an excuse not to go to his rival' s funeral. In addition there is a wealth of fascinating information about them. Among other things this includes an account of Gladstone' s controversial work rescuing prostitutes and his close friendship with former courtesans. It also describes how Disraeli wrote his famous novels, and his early disreputable business activities.
Roger Mason has very considerable knowledge of history and politics, especially Victorian history and politics. This is his twenty-eighth book and follows ' The Struggle for Democracy: From Rotten Boroughs To Today' and ' Prime Ministerial Anecdotes' . He has the ability to make the facts described interesting and memorable with true anecdotes about the people concerned. As well as writing books he lectures on the subjects covered, including on cruise ships. Roger' s main occupation is now writing, but for many years he was a company director.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781781557723
Published: 20 Aug 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fonthill Media
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 470g
Pages: 220

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