Based on an intimate knowledge of the subject and his environment, this biography of the most influential economist of the twentieth century traces Keynes' career on all its many levels. From academic Cambridge, to artistic Bloomsbury, to official Whitehall and to the City, we see the intellectual roots of Keynes' achievements and failures. We also see how he left his mark on the modern world.
Donald Moggridge was Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, where he taught from 1974 until his retirement. A graduate of King's College, Cambridge, he was a Fellow of Clare College in 1967 and the Fellows’ Wine Steward in 1972, a University Assistant Lecturer in 1971 and a University Lecturer in 1972.