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Robert Peel: A Biography
Douglas Hurd
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Description for Robert Peel: A Biography
Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Robert Peel, as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern nation. He invented our police force, which became a model for the world. He steered through the Bill which allowed Catholics to sit in Parliament. He reorganised the criminal justice system. Above all he tackled poverty by repealing the Corn Laws. Thanks to Peel the most powerful trading nation chose free trade ... Read more
Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Robert Peel, as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern nation. He invented our police force, which became a model for the world. He steered through the Bill which allowed Catholics to sit in Parliament. He reorganised the criminal justice system. Above all he tackled poverty by repealing the Corn Laws. Thanks to Peel the most powerful trading nation chose free trade ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753823842
SKU
V9780753823842
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99-50
About Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd is a politician, biographer and novelist who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, as Minister for Europe (1979-83), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1984-85), Home Secretary (1985-89) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-95). His previous books include his MEMOIRS, ROBERT PEEL: A BIOGRAPHY and, with Edward Young, CHOOSE YOUR ... Read more
Reviews for Robert Peel: A Biography
The book is rich in every respect
Mark Stuart
THE SCOTSMAN
Hurd writes well, and the book has the merit of bringing Peel alive as a human being
Jane Ridley
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Intelligent, rich reading with a lovely droll tone
Duncan Fallowell
DAILY EXPRESS
This warm, sensible biography of Peel does ... Read more
Mark Stuart
THE SCOTSMAN
Hurd writes well, and the book has the merit of bringing Peel alive as a human being
Jane Ridley
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Intelligent, rich reading with a lovely droll tone
Duncan Fallowell
DAILY EXPRESS
This warm, sensible biography of Peel does ... Read more