The Duke [Hardcover]

Philip Guedalla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 1976 | ISBN-10: 0837186706 | ISBN-13: 978-0837186702

This classic study of the Duke of Wellington, from the struggle against Napoleon to the post-war attempt to build a new Europe, was widely read by Britain's leaders in World War II. Guedalla's excellent account is particularly noted for his coverage of the large number of quips and witticisms made by Wellington during his campaigns.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 523 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press Reprint (April 2, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0837186706
• ISBN-13: 978-0837186702
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,231,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable!, February 3, 2006

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Penelope A. Kendall "history buff" (Matthews, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Duke (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)

In contrast to the previous reviewer, I found this book very enjoyable. Mr. Guedalla has a droll sense of humor that was very refreshing. I have read several other biographies of Wellington so I did not receive much new information from this one. (However, to be fair, this book was written in the 1930's and so the more recent biographies cover the same ground as Mr. Guedalla, not vice versa.)Despite this, because of the excellent writing, I still strongly recommend this book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More style than substance, but still worth reading, December 17, 1999

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Charlene Vickers (Winnipeg, Manitoba) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Duke (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)

The cover blurb calls Guedalla's style 'glittering' and 'epigrammatic'; I'd call it tortuous and frustrating. How sad that the definitive biography of the taciturn, straightforward Duke of Wellington is so wordy and vague.