The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George's Life |
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Ffion Hague
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Pages: 608 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0007219490
Pub: HarperPress
Pub date: 2008-06-02
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12213
Reader Reviews:
History from a different perspective.. (2/2 people found this helpful)
This is a fat book-but don't be put off. ffion's writing style is fluid and accessible: she keeps the clarity that is so often missing in biographies that cover such a wide timespan and range of characters. The tone is never judgemental and totally even handed in its treatment of (some not always likeable) people. As it takes a rather more personal and domestic view of late 19th/ early 20th century history the book makes a refreshing change from mere histories of the time. However we are never far from world events so one encounters them from the perspective of engaged bystanders rather than from the main players. It also throws the double standards of the contemporary moral and social climate into sharp relief and acts as an interesting mirror to the current political scene. In summary- an enjoyable and informative read.
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