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The Forgotten Prime Minister: The 14th Earl of Derby: Volume I: Ascent, 1799-1851: Ascent, 1799-1851 v. 1 (Hardcover)

by Angus Hawkins (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (13 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0199204403
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199204403
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 5.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Literary Review, September 1, 2007

'This is real history. Unlike so many political biographers, Hawkins has really mastered the archives.'


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The first volume leaves him on the brink of his first ministry; the second volume is eagerly awaited...fine work (A. W. Purdue, THES )

Hopefully readers will not have to wait long for the remainder of this impressive work. Meantime, the book's publishers should be congratulated on having produced a handsome, illustrated volume, at a fairly reasonable price. (Terry Jenkins, BBC History Magazine )

OUP should be congratulated for publishing this book in two volumes...well-researched, well-written book. (Andrew Roberts, The Sunday Times )

This, the first full-length biography of Derby to be written with access to the archives, will be the only one needed this century...The next volume is eagerly awaited. (Andrew Roberts, The Sunday Times )

Hawkins's...achievement [is] in bringing the mind of a reading public back to this curious and significant statesman (Michael Bentley, TLS )

this is real history. Unlike so many political biographers, Hawkins has really mastered the archives. There is much in this book that is new, much that will permanently change interpretations of the period. It is about real politicians, not caricatures or faceless abstractions. Those who already have some acquaintance with the early years of the nineteenth century will find great pleasure in reading this book (Leslie Mitchell, Literary Review )

very full, well-executed and revealing (J. P. Parry, Parliamentary History )
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Biography, 22 Dec 2008
The Forgotten Prime Minister volume 1 by Angus Hawkins is an in-depth account of the early life of the 14th Earl of Derby. The Earl of Derby would eventually become Prime Minister three times as the leader of the Conservative Party. This first volume mainly deals with his career from when he was the great hope of the Whigs and had some important legislative achievements to his name, to holding the Conservative Party together after they split over the Repeal of the Corn Laws. The book is well-written and has a nice flow to it although it is perhaps more detailed than some biographies and therfore is perhaps not for all. However, in my opinion it is a really good book and a must for anyone interested in Victorian politics.
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3.0 out of 5 stars More a doorstop than a book..., 23 Feb 2009
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After finishing reading this book I thought what its future uses could be if I actually owned it. I thought perhaps I could use it as an offensive weapon by either hitting a would-be attacker over the head, or bore them to death by reading from it.

But before I start slating the book - its best to gets its strengths out the way. The author cannot be accused of having cut corners when undertaking research for the book. Judging by his insight and also the flood of footnotes in the book - he spent quite a bit of time doing his research and drawing appropriate conclusions.

However, an apparently well researched book is of little good if it is for the most unreadable. I remember once being told that a book will only be given a nice cover that is eyecatching if it is expected to sell reasonably well in the general book market. But the Forgotten Prime Minister is not for a general readership.

Considering this is an individual of which people know little, if anything, Hawkins is very poor at actually portraying Derby as a flesh and blood human being. Far from making him understood - Derby appears more than ever as some sort of Victorian robot. The trick with getting readers to understand a complex subject is to give them something they can relate to, recognise and understand. Otherwise they become disengaged because they cannot follow what is happening.

Many reviews on the internet praise this book and state that it is a high politics book. I could not agree more.

Its odd that Hawkins claims that his aim is to bring attention to Derby, The Forgotten Prime Minister. But if anything, books such as this will ensure that he remains forgotten to all but the select few who can decipher Hawkins work.
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