Lord Palmerston
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark political biography, Lord Palmerston chronicles the extraordinary life of Henry John Temple, the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, one of the most dominant and controversial statesmen of Victorian Britain. Jasper Ridley presents a richly detailed portrait of a man who served as Foreign Secretary and twice as Prime Minister, shaping British foreign policy for nearly half a century with his assertive, often combative style. The biography uncovers the contradictions at the heart of Palmerston's character — a reformist at home and an unapologetic nationalist abroad — illustrating how he embodied the confident, expansionist spirit of the British Empire at its height. Drawing on extensive historical sources, Ridley details Palmerston's key diplomatic crises, from the Don Pacifico Affair to his handling of the Crimean War, capturing both the grandeur and the controversy of a truly larger-than-life political figure. Authoritative and compellingly written, this remains one of the definitive accounts of a man who defined an era.
Author: Jasper Ridley
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark political biography, Lord Palmerston chronicles the extraordinary life of Henry John Temple, the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, one of the most dominant and controversial statesmen of Victorian Britain. Jasper Ridley presents a richly detailed portrait of a man who served as Foreign Secretary and twice as Prime Minister, shaping British foreign policy for nearly half a century with his assertive, often combative style. The biography uncovers the contradictions at the heart of Palmerston's character — a reformist at home and an unapologetic nationalist abroad — illustrating how he embodied the confident, expansionist spirit of the British Empire at its height. Drawing on extensive historical sources, Ridley details Palmerston's key diplomatic crises, from the Don Pacifico Affair to his handling of the Crimean War, capturing both the grandeur and the controversy of a truly larger-than-life political figure. Authoritative and compellingly written, this remains one of the definitive accounts of a man who defined an era.