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William Pitt the Younger : A Biography by William Hague (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-101400040523
ISBN-139781400040520
eBay Product ID (ePID)30769760
Product Key Features
Book TitleWilliam Pitt the Younger : a Biography
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWorld / European, Europe / Great Britain / General, Political, Historical
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorWilliam Hague
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight34.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-048542
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsPraise for William Pitt the Younger "Mr. Hague covers Pitt's career with elegance and panache. . . [he] has written a very fine biography of this immensely important figure in British history." -- Martin Hutchinson,The Wall Street Journal "William Hague's book is a model of orderly exposition and narration. . . Anyone really interested in British history or in politics ought to read it." --Frank Wilson,The Philadelphia Inquirer Praise from England: "Even if [Pitt] were a 15th book, not a maiden effort, it should rate admiration as a first-class work of history; informative, well written and captivating." -Alistair Horne,The TimesLondon "A serious yet readable shorter life was much needed, and Hague has pulled this challenge off, making Pitt his own. He delivers not only a shrewd political biography, full of sharp analysis, but also a sensitive portrait of one of our most enigmatic heroes." -Simon Sebag Montefiore,Daily Telegraph "One of the most enjoyable biographies for years . . . In William Hague, Pitt has found the modern biographer he merits: the youngest Conservative leader of the last 200 years has written a fine biography of the youngest Prime Minister of them all. If you buy only one political biography this year, then make it this one. It will not be bettered." -John Major,Mail on Sunday "Hague has a competent understanding of the international background, a good eye for the revealing quotation, and knows how to keep his reader entertained." John Adamson,The Sunday Telegraph "It is a substantial, handsomely illustrated work, primarily based on printed sources, but with a respectable amount of archival seasoning . . . What makes the book such an engrossing and stimulating read is the author's passion for and understanding of politics, especially parliamentary politics." -Brendam Simms,Sunday Times "Hague's description of how Pitt dealt with the knig's episodes of insanity, and the avid expectations of the Whigs should George III become permanently insane, is one of the perceptive chapters in the book. Hague deserves an accolade for redressing [people's] ignorance [of Pitt]. He has written a serious, detailed and thoughtfull study of one of Britain's greatest prime ministers." -Shirley Williams,The Guardian "Very well written, and narrated with a finely attuned sense of the politically dramatic." --Andrew Roberts,The Evening Standard From the Hardcover edition., Praise for William Pitt the Younger "Mr. Hague covers Pitt's career with elegance and panache. . . [he] has written a very fine biography of this immensely important figure in British history." -- Martin Hutchinson,The Wall Street Journal "William Hague's book is a model of orderly exposition and narration. . . Anyone really interested in British history or in politics ought to read it." --Frank Wilson,The Philadelphia Inquirer Praise from England: "Even if [Pitt] were a 15th book, not a maiden effort, it should rate admiration as a first-class work of history; informative, well written and captivating." -Alistair Horne,The TimesLondon "A serious yet readable shorter life was much needed, and Hague has pulled this challenge off, making Pitt his own. He delivers not only a shrewd political biography, full of sharp analysis, but also a sensitive portrait of one of our most enigmatic heroes." -Simon Sebag Montefiore,Daily Telegraph "One of the most enjoyable biographies for years . . . In William Hague, Pitt has found the modern biographer he merits: the youngest Conservative leader of the last 200 years has written a fine biography of the youngest Prime Minister of them all. If you buy only one political biography this year, then make it this one. It will not be bettered." -John Major,Mail on Sunday "Hague has a competent understanding of the international background, a good eye for the revealing quotation, and knows how to keep his reader entertained." John Adamson,The Sunday Telegraph "It is a substantial, handsomely illustrated work, primarily based on printed sources, but with a respectable amount of archival seasoning . . . What makes the book such an engrossing and stimulating read is the author's passion for and understanding of politics, especially parliamentary politics." -Brendam Simms,Sunday Times "Hague's description of how Pitt dealt with the knig's episodes of insanity, and the avid expectations of the Whigs should George III become permanently insane, is one of the perceptive chapters in the book. Hague deserves an accolade for redressing [people's] ignorance [of Pitt]. He has written a serious, detailed and thoughtfull study of one of Britain's greatest prime ministers." -Shirley Williams,The Guardian "Very well written, and narrated with a finely attuned sense of the politically dramatic." --Andrew Roberts,The Evening Standard, Praise for William Pitt the Younger "Mr. Hague covers Pitt's career with elegance and panache. . . [he] has written a very fine biography of this immensely important figure in British history." -- Martin Hutchinson, The Wall Street Journal "William Hague's book is a model of orderly exposition and narration. . . Anyone really interested in British history or in politics ought to read it." --Frank Wilson, The Philadelphia Inquirer Praise from England: "Even if [Pitt] were a 15th book, not a maiden effort, it should rate admiration as a first-class work of history; informative, well written and captivating." -Alistair Horne, The Times London "A serious yet readable shorter life was much needed, and Hague has pulled this challenge off, making Pitt his own. He delivers not only a shrewd political biography, full of sharp analysis, but also a sensitive portrait of one of our most enigmatic heroes." -Simon Sebag Montefiore, Daily Telegraph "One of the most enjoyable biographies for years . . . In William Hague, Pitt has found the modern biographer he merits: the youngest Conservative leader of the last 200 years has written a fine biography of the youngest Prime Minister of them all. If you buy only one political biography this year, then make it this one. It will not be bettered." -John Major, Mail on Sunday "Hague has a competent understanding of the international background, a good eye for the revealing quotation, and knows how to keep his reader entertained." John Adamson, The Sunday Telegraph "It is a substantial, handsomely illustrated work, primarily based on printed sources, but with a respectable amount of archival seasoning . . . What makes the book such an engrossing and stimulating read is the author's passion for and understanding of politics, especially parliamentary politics." -Brendam Simms, Sunday Times "Hague's description of how Pitt dealt with the knig's episodes of insanity, and the avid expectations of the Whigs should George III become permanently insane, is one of the perceptive chapters in the book. Hague deserves an accolade for redressing [people's] ignorance [of Pitt]. He has written a serious, detailed and thoughtfull study of one of Britain's greatest prime ministers." -Shirley Williams, The Guardian "Very well written, and narrated with a finely attuned sense of the politically dramatic." --Andrew Roberts, The Evening Standard
Dewey Decimal941.07/3/092 B
SynopsisWilliam Pitt the Younger is an illuminating biography of one of the great iconic figures in British history: the man who in 1784 at the age of twenty-four became (and so remains) the youngest Prime Minister in the history of England. In this lively and authoritative study, William Haguehimself the youngest political party leader in recent historyexplains the dramatic events and exceptional abilities that allowed extreme youth to be combined with great power. The brilliant son of a father who was also Prime Minister, Pitt was derided as a "schoolboy" when he took office. Yet within months he had outwitted his opponents, and he went on to dominate the political scene for twenty-two years (nineteen of them as Prime Minister). No British politician since has exercised such supremacy for so long. Pitt's personality has always been hard to unravel. Though he was generally thought to be cold and aloof, his friends described him as the wittiest man they ever knew. By seeing him through the eyes of a politician, William Haguea prominent member of Britain's Conservative Partysucceeds in explaining Pitt's actions and motives through a series of great national crises, including the madness of King George III, the impact of the French Revolution, and the trauma of the Napoleonic wars. He describes how a man dedicated to peace became Britain's longest-serving war leader, how Pitt the liberal reformer became Pitt the author of repression, and howthough undisputed master of the nation's financeshe died with vast personal debts. With its rich cast of characters, including Charles James Fox, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Edmund Burke, and George III himself, and set against a backdrop of industrial revolution and global conflict, this is a richly detailed and rounded portrait of an extraordinary political life.
LC Classification NumberDA522.P6H34 2005
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Mr. Pitt knew what was happening. He had a mind for poltics, and played the game well. Very well. A great man.
Fatastic writing....Mr. Pitt the Younger who knew England had such a man and leader.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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