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‘This is a wonderful portrait of a great Englishman…Richard Ingrams’s biography does a fantastic job of fleshing out this bold, bacon-eating, bloody-minded and often very funny writer.’ Independent on Sunday
‘The publicity hype – “a perfect match of author and subject” – really is spot-on. Both are supreme satirists, masters of the vituperative arts and excellent writers of plain, vigorous English.’ Mail on Sunday
‘It is a packed and combative life, and Richard Ingrams, who knows all about people trying to silence you with libel writs, is the ideal man to write it. He does so spiritedly and entertainingly.’ Daily Mail
‘CK Chesterton remarked: “The man who does not find one of Cobbett's books amusing is doomed to find every book dull.” The same applies to anyone who reads this entertaining biography.’ Independent
‘There have been many biographies of Cobbett but the story is a good one, full of adventures, and few can have told it with the succinctness of Ingrams.’ Guardian
‘Cheerful and enthusiastic…an entertaining read. Ingrams…shows us a man of quite extraordinary passion, energy and principle.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Cobbett has found the ideal biographer in one of today's great contrarians…an affectionate portrait of a man whom The Times called in its obituary 'a more extraordinary Englishman than any other of this time.’ The Observer
‘At his death, Cobbett was haiiled by one and all as an English genius…Ingrams (describes his life) with gusto. He has done his hero proud.’ New Statesman
‘Engaging…crisp and balanced…it is easy to see how Cobbett's life appealed to Richard Ingrams, embattled editor and libel veteran.’ Sunday Times
‘Ingrams presents (Cobbett) in this admirably concise biography as a great journalist, who fearlessly exposed curruption in high places and championed the freedom of the press. In fact Cobbett in many ways resembles his biographer – the two men even look a bit alike…Ingrams's purpose in this…highly readable book is not to criticise Cobbett but to celebrate him.’ Spectator
‘Richard Ingrams's new life of Cobbett is vivid and informative, and grounded in good knowledge of his writings…Ingrams is a thoughtful guide to the character of the man…He is one of those larger-than-life characters that one would dearly like to have met. Making his acquaintance through Ingrams's book maybe the next best thing.’ Sunday Telegraph
'This is the fourth biography of William Cobbett to have appeared during the last two decades, yet the freshest in tone…it remains different and original, and what is more important, necessary…it is the vitality of his life which, at this distance, awes us…What an amazing man.' The Tablet
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Was he just a crook or was he driven by desperation through hunger, poverty and destitution to commit these offences to enable his family to survive. Those 7 years became a life sentence as he never returned to these shores and died a pauper.
I bought this book to see if it would shed some light on the social conditions faced by agricultural labourers in the period prior to 1840's and it exceeded my expectations many times over.
Cobbett raged against the corrupt and harsh political Tory and Whig aristocracy and judiciary and their contempt for the poor, the Clergy, who were complicit in ignoring the plight of the poor, but not the Church itself. The bankers and stock jobbers also were targets for his scorn as were the biased newspapers which, in the main were Tory propaganda and if there was any dissent or criticsm of the government this was met met by threatened and actual prosecutions for sedious libel.
Nearly two centuries later we may ask just how much has fundamentally changed. Corrupt politicians fiddling their expenses, the rich bankers and the stock jobbers and their obscene bonuses taking this country to the brink of ruin and being baled out by the taxpayer and by attacks on benefit recipients to cut the national debt. Outrage by the wealthy against any tax rises for them. Increased wealth disparity between rich and poor. Little to choose between the major political parties all of whom seem to have lost their moral compass.
Richard Ingrams is to be applauded for this book. It should be essential reading in the national curriculam
We need another inspirational Cobbett grass roots figure to rescue us from the quagmire that now engulfs us.
Will we find one? Does anyone you know fit the bill?
Read the book. Be inspired. You never know the next Cobbett could be you!
Ingrams does a good job. Amazon as always performed well.
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