Gladstone (Flagship Historymakers) (Paperback)

Product Description
This is an accessible biography designed for A level history students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams. Coverage includes: why historians differ - an introduction to interpretations and historiography; a brief biography, including a timeline and a breakdown of Gladstone's motivation and personality; and Gladstonian Liberalism. The book also addresses questions such as "Was Gladstone a reluctant imperialist?" and "Did Gladstone have a mission to pacify Ireland?".

About the Author
Graham Goodlad is Director of Studies at St John’s College, Portsmouth. Derrick Murphy, the Series Editor, is Vice Principal, St Dominic’s VIth Form College, Harrow, and a Principal Examiner for OCR.