Definitive, concise, and very interesting...
From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.
Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. The search for fame
2. 'Nothing is difficult to the brave'
3. A restless tactician
4. The Reform drama and the premiership
5. Disraeli's second premiership, 1874-1880
6. Death, legacy, and assessment
Sources
Index
From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.
Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. The search for fame
2. 'Nothing is difficult to the brave'
3. A restless tactician
4. The Reform drama and the premiership
5. Disraeli's second premiership, 1874-1880
6. Death, legacy, and assessment
Sources
Index