A fastmoving, entertaining and finely written story Simon SchamaMasterly ... a remarkable portrait of a brilliant complex and tragic genius William Dalrymple, Los Angeles TimesGeorge Nathaniel Curzons controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of the British Empire to the traumatized years following the First World War. As Viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and Foreign Secretary under George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmours lucid and elegant biography is a brilliant assessment of Curzons character and achievements, offering a rich and dramatic account of the infamous vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, reckless love affairs that complicated and enriched his life.A magnificent work ... entirely convincing in its evocation of Curzons extraordinary character ... It is, in short, the definitive life David Cannadine, ObserverExemplary biography ... meticulously researched and elegantly written C.A.Bayly, The Times Literary SupplementA superb new biography ... a tragic story, brilliantly told Andrew Roberts, Literary ReviewAn absorbing, witty and intelligent biography ... David Gilmours mix of erudition, hard analysis and quizzical amusement will give this volume a unique place on the ever more crowded shelves of political biography Ben Pimlott, Independent on Sunday

Binding: Paperback;736 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: BGH; Weight: 630 g; Dimensions: 131 x 197 x 30

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