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Disraeli The Victorian Dandy Who Became Prime Minister Author: Christopher Hibbert To Thomas Carlyle he was "not worth his weight in cold bacon," but, to Queen Victoria, Benjamin Disraeli was "the kindest Minister" she had ever had and a "dear and devoted friend." In this masterly biography by England's "outstanding popular historian" (A.N. Wilson), Christopher Hibbert reveals the personal life of one of the most fascinating m...  more »en of the nineteenth century and England's most eccentric Prime Minister. A superb speaker, writer, and wit, Disraeli did not intend to be a politician. Born into a family of Jewish merchants, Disraeli was a conspicuous dandy, constantly in debt, and enjoyed many scandalous affairs until, in 1839, he married an eccentric widow twelve years older than him. As an antidote to his grief at his wife?s death in 1872, he threw himself into politics becoming Prime Minister for the second time in 1874, much to the Queen?s delight.  « less Post This Book Login | Register The Market's bargain prices are even better for Paperbackswap club members! Retail Price: $16.95 Buy New (Paperback): $12.79 (save 24%) or Become a PBS member and pay $8.89+1 PBS book credit (save 47%) ISBN-13: 9781403978967 ISBN-10: 1403978964 Publication Date: 6/12/2007 Pages: 432 Rating: Currently 4/5 Stars.  1 4 stars, based on 1 rating Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

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