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The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George's Life [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Ffion Hague (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 590 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress; illustrated edition edition (2 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007219490
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007219490
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 5.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #1 in  Books > Biography > Political > Britain > Lloyd George, David
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    #60 in  Books > Biography > Historical > Britain > 1901 Onwards

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'In the battle of the politician's wives, Ffion comes out well on top.' Guardian 'A riveting narrative examination of the dynamic between a man, his mistress, his wife and his daughter. Played out behind the doors of Downing Street, it throws light on the depth of ambition of one of the 20th century's great political machinators!a fascinating story.' Times 'Well--researched and thoughtfully written!she tells the story ably and entertainingly.' Evening Standard 'Much better than the usual books about politicians wives by a political wife. Rather than producing an embellished list of the miserable women who knew Lloyd George, Hague has given us a biography of Lloyd George himself in which a great deal of thought has gone into the business of what it was like to be him and what it was like to have him.' Daily Telegraph 'This well written and intelligent book...tells an involving, multifarious and often poignant tale. It describes to the tee in the process a particular type of man - egomaniacal, brilliant, sexually unscrupulous and crazily risk-taking - frequently found in politics.' Sam Leith, Spectator

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'A riveting narrative examination of the dynamic between a man, his mistress, his wife and his daughter...a fascinating story.'

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4.0 out of 5 stars History from a different perspective.., 28 Sep 2008
This is a fat book-but don't be put off. ffion's writing style is fluid and accessible: she keeps the clarity that is so often missing in biographies that cover such a wide timespan and range of characters. The tone is never judgemental and totally even handed in its treatment of (some not always likeable) people. As it takes a rather more personal and domestic view of late 19th/ early 20th century history the book makes a refreshing change from mere histories of the time. However we are never far from world events so one encounters them from the perspective of engaged bystanders rather than from the main players. It also throws the double standards of the contemporary moral and social climate into sharp relief and acts as an interesting mirror to the current political scene. In summary- an enjoyable and informative read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 2 Jun 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which took an interesting slant on a great man not just insofar as it looks at him through his women companions but also through the writer's own great sympathy for and native grasp of Welsh nationalism and sentiment.

She is sympathetic to, but not uncritical of, all 3 main protagonists and I found her work on Lloyd George's youth - particularly the sectarian nature of the various "chapels" fascinating. It is the outcome of an impressive piece of research yet manages to remain readable and accessible.

Question left hanging - why in the present age do we so heavily condemn private sexual "shenanigans" as in some way damning the public actions of the man (it is usually a man!)when Lloyd George is a paradigm of a man with a dubious - if the masses had known about it at the time - private life whose ability to lead & inspire cannot be in doubt. Perhaps we deny ourselves great leaders by expecting too high a standard of moral integrity in their private lives.
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1.0 out of 5 stars not impressed, 21 April 2009
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I found this book too dry and wordy. I did not finish it. Having said that, one man,s meat is another,s poison. Shattered my illusions about the great man, and found this hard to swallow.
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