Disraeli [Hardcover]

Sarah Bradford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1983

Sarah Bradford s stylish and readable biography traces the flamboyant career of Benjamin Disraeli. She follows Disraeli s progress from Byronic dandy to confidante of Queen Victoria, describing en route how bouts of fierce parliamentary fighting and intrigue alternated with periods of intense creativity which produced Vivian Grey, Coningsby, Sybil and the worlds best- seller Lothair. Using previously unknown letters and papers, she throws new light upon Disraeli s relationships with the women in his life. She also brings to life the parliamentary debates through which Disraeli destroyed Peel as leader of the Conservative Party, split the Conservatives, duelled with Gladstone and achieved power as one of England s greatest prime ministers.

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About the Author

Sarah Bradford was born in 1938 and educated at St Mary's Convent, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where she went after winning a state scholarship. She travelled extensively in Italy, Spain and France in the course of her researches on Cesare Borgia. Her latest book is a study of Jackie Onassis (2000). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Stein & Day; First edition (1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812828992
• ISBN-13: 978-0812828993
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,510,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disraeli, October 18, 2000

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L V Miels (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disraeli (Hardcover)

The author provides a thorough insight of the rise of a commoner of jewish descent to the highest political rank, Prime Minister and leader of the aristocratic Tory party.

Despite its initial slow start the book gathers pace as Disraeli developes into the skilled debater and master parlimentary tatician. The various interchanges between Gladstone, Peel, Bright, O'Connell and Derby make for interesting reading.

The author explores the relationships that Disraeli formed during his life and provides the reader with a glimpse of the era and the mind of the man through many extracts of private correspondance between the subject and his peers,friends and loves.

A thorough commentry of an interesting life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a political biography should be, October 3, 2010

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Alexander Hamilton (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disraeli (Hardcover)

Benjamin Disraeli was a fascinating figure, and this book by Sarah Bradford does a remarkable job of bringing his Parliamentary exploits to life. While it can sometimes be difficult to make such political wrangling interesting, Bradford does an excellent job of staying both fresh and informative. This book is very well-researched and strikes a solid balance between Disraeli's personal life and his professional career. The reader will really come to know Disraeli the man through his voluminous personal correspondence. I highly recommend this biography.