David Lloyd George (University of Wales Press - Celtic Radicals) [Paperback]

Emyr Price (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0708319475 | ISBN-13: 978-0708319475

While the majority of historians view Lloyd George's early career as merely a precursor to his successes at Westminster, this book asserts his status as the first modern Welsh nationalist. Campaigning fearlessly for Home Rule for Wales, official status for the Welsh language, and strong labor legislation, he became a career politician to further argue the cause of the Welsh national movement within Parliament. Also investigated are Lloyd George's Welsh perceptions of the major issues that dominated his time at Westminster (1908–1922) and how Welsh and Celtic values determined his actions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a thoroughly researched and sparky interpretation that reflects the author's long engagement with the life and career of Lloyd George. The book succeeds in locating him in the radical political culture of his youth and expertly evokes the emergence of this key personality in modern politics. It is an excellent starting point for the Celtic Radicals Series." -Dr. Paul O'Leary, Senior Lecturer, Department of History and Welsh History, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Paul O'Leary )

About the Author

Emyr Price is an acknowledged expert on the early career of David Lloyd George. He was Senior Lecturer in History at the Normal College, Bangor, which is now part of University of Wales, Bangor, and has worked for over fifteen years as a producer and scriptwriter for television broadcasters HTV and S4C. Educated at University College North Wales, Bangor, and the London School of Economics, he studied Lloyd George for his MA thesis and has been a Trustee of the Lloyd George Museum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: University of Wales Press (February 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708319475
• ISBN-13: 978-0708319475
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,762,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)