Perilous Question

by Antonia Fraser

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Antonia Fraser's Perilous Question is a dazzling re-creation of the tempestuous two-year period in Britain's history leading up to the passing of the Great Reform Bill in 1832, a narrative which at times reads like a political thriller. The era, beginning with the accession of William IV, is evoked in the novels of Trollope and Thackeray, and described by the young Charles Dickens as a cub reporter. It is lit with notable characters. The reforming heroes are the Whig aristocrats led by Lord Grey, members of the richest and most landed cabinet in history yet determined to bring liberty,...Read more
  • ISBN10 1610393783
  • ISBN13 9781610393782
  • Publish Date 6 May 2014 (first published 7 May 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
  • Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S.
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 352
  • Language English
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