{"product_id":"2026200009515-secondhand-wellington-pillar-of-state","title":"Wellington: Pillar Of State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\/fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable political career of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, one of Britain's most celebrated statesmen and military commanders. Wellington: Pillar of State presents the second volume of Elizabeth Longford's acclaimed two-part life of Wellington, picking up after his legendary military victories to detail his complex and often turbulent decades in British politics, including his tenure as Prime Minister. Longford writes with scholarly rigour and vivid narrative drive, uncovers the contradictions of a man who triumphed on the battlefield yet struggled with the shifting currents of democratic reform. Drawing on extensive primary sources, the biography illuminates Wellington's enduring influence on nineteenth-century Britain, painting a portrait of a national icon navigating an era of profound social and political change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888010309851,"sku":"2026200009515-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1675ef9e-3ed9-432c-bcb4-a9b803ae601c.png?v=1781752534","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009515-secondhand-wellington-pillar-of-state","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}