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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not an introductory book,
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This review is from: Sir Robert Walpole (Hardcover)
This book by B.W.Hill is concerned almost exclusively with the day-to-day political bickering in the English parliament, and almost exclusively focused around the persona of Sir R. Walpole.
The author fails to take a step back and give us a bigger perspective, and on a tenure as extended in time as that of Sir Walpole, this lack damages the readability of the book. World events related to parliamentary politics, dynastic lines, trade and religious issues, are pretty much assumed known by the author, who practically gives no such broad perspective aside from tangential mentions to justify political positions. This book can be useful to someone who already knows a lot about Sir Walpole and his period, and wants to fill specific gaps on his parliamentary activity, but to the general reader it is dense and of little use. |
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Sir Robert Walpole by Brian W. Hill (Hardcover - May 4, 1989)
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