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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 Hague–a prominent member of Britain’s Conservative Party–succeeds 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 how–though undisputed master of the nation’s finances–he 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.]]> 2004 5 0 false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 11:43:06 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 11:51:19 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 44427131 1473731 3071114 0151012679 9780151012671 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3071114.William_Wilberforce_The_Life_of_the_Great_Anti_Slave_Trade_Campaigner 5.00 2


Wilberforce, born to a prosperous family, chose a life of public service and adherence to Evangelical values over the comfortable merchant existence that was laid out for him. Of a conservative bent, Wilberforce was actively hostile to radicals and revolutionaries, but championed one of the great liberal causes of all time—the abolition of slavery—and was an invaluable contributor to its ultimate success. When Parliament finally outlawed the slave trade in 1807, Wilberforce did not rest on his laurels but took part in the campaign for the abolition of slavery itself. He never held or desired a cabinet post, but became an expert in any subject he addressed as a member of Parliament. And although his convictions were informed by deep religious fervor, he never hesitated to change his mind upon reflection. Hague captures all of these nuances and complexities in this clear-eyed, humane, and moving biography. </div></div></div>]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 13:19:13 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 13:22:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59872734 2424805 991775 0007147201 9780007147205 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180044241m/991775.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180044241s/991775.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991775.William_Pitt_the_Younger_A_Biography 4.10 21 2004 5 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 16 07:39:22 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 07:42:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38944578 125150 3071114 0151012679 9780151012671 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3071114.William_Wilberforce_The_Life_of_the_Great_Anti_Slave_Trade_Campaigner 4.18 33


Wilberforce, born to a prosperous family, chose a life of public service and adherence to Evangelical values over the comfortable merchant existence that was laid out for him. Of a conservative bent, Wilberforce was actively hostile to radicals and revolutionaries, but championed one of the great liberal causes of all time—the abolition of slavery—and was an invaluable contributor to its ultimate success. When Parliament finally outlawed the slave trade in 1807, Wilberforce did not rest on his laurels but took part in the campaign for the abolition of slavery itself. He never held or desired a cabinet post, but became an expert in any subject he addressed as a member of Parliament. And although his convictions were informed by deep religious fervor, he never hesitated to change his mind upon reflection. 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