The first major life of one of the great British prime ministers for more than 30 years Author - like his subject - a leading Conservative Subject - and author - lends itself to TV
Former diplomat, private secretary to Edward Heath (as Ldr of the Opposition and as PM); MP 1974-97. Served Margaret Thatcher as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, as Home Secretary and as Foreign Secretary.
'Hurd's impressive and entertaining biography.' -- John Stevens THE TIMES 'Hurd delivers a vivid and readable portrait of a semi-modern British titan. This biography is elegantly written, well researched and (usually) admirably sensible in its judgements.' -- Simon Sebag Montefiore THE NEW STATESMAN 'intelligent rich reding with a lovely droll tone.' -- Duncan Fallowell THE DAILY EXPRSS 'The author has a good grasp of the period, he has done a great deal of homework, and he has shaped the story magnificiently.' -- AN Wilson THE DAILY MAIL 'Hurd's portrait of Peel is sympathetic, pleasantly written and generally judicious in its judgements' -- Harry Reid THE GLASGOW HERALD 'Hurd's analysis of Conservative ultras up to the present day is illuminating... It has certainly not surprised Hurd, who has made a useful contribution to our understanding of this midwife to modern and post-modern policing.' -- John Grieve THE GUARDIAN 'Douglas Hurd's fascinating, eminenty readable biography of Peel' THE ECONOMIST 'Hurd writes well, and the book has the merit of bringing Peel alive as a human being.' -- Jane Ridley THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'this warm, sensible biography of Peel does a fine job of rescuing an important figure from relative obscurity.' -- Dominic Sandbrook THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Hurd's finely judged biography.' -- Blair Worden THE SPECTATOR 'competently researched, well written and thoughtful reassessement of a major 19th century statesman.' -- Keith Simpson HOUSE MAGAZINE 'The book is rich in every respect.' -- Mark Stuart THE SCOTSMAN 'Hurd has produced a fascinating glimpse of Georgian/Victorian Britain which deserves commendation for its attention to details and clear exposition of the life of one of Britain's great prime ministers and political reformers -- Lord MacKenzie of Framwellgate Jane's Police Review 'Hurd's biography of Peel canters through his career, and is liberally interspersed with contemporary observations.' -- Martin Mansergh THE IRISH TIMES 'As an established novelist it is not surprising that Hurd's book is any easy read.' -- Ronan O'Brien SUNDAY TRIBUNE
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