Self-absorbed outsider and his path to prime minister.(BOOKS)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: May 14, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: James Srodes, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

DISRAELI: THE VICTORIAN DANDY WHO BECAME PRIME MINISTER

By Christopher Hibbert

Palgrave MacMillan, $29.95, 352 pages

REVIEWED BY JAMES SRODES

Disraeli is the 38th book by Christopher Hibbert, the prolifically distinguished British historian who has written on a range of subjects from the Battle of Agincourt to Mussolini. If this biography is more troubling than some of his others it is because the person being portrayed is one of the real jerks of British history.

All persons who deliberately set out ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Book Review: Th Seven Lives of John Murray: Dazzling dynasty
; THE SEVEN LIVES OF JOHN MURRAY BY HUMPHREY CARPENTER John Murray, 384pp, GBP 25 Review by ALLAN MASSIE THIS HISTORY...misleading. In 2002, the firm founded by the first John Murray (who called himself McMurray, though born Murray...
Interview: John Murray on his book of short stories
; ...Morning Edition 05-02-2003 Interview: John Murray on his book of short stories Host: BOB...source of inspiration for one writer, John Murray, who's worked as a specialist in international...short stories. RENEE MONTAGNE reporting: John Murray calls his collection "A Few Short Notes...
Sir John Murray: (1841-1914) the founder of modern oceanography, John Murray pioneered research on the ocean depths and oceanic sediments and was a leading light in marine biology.(Late Great Geographers #59)(Biography)
; What was his background? John Murray was born on 3 March 1841 in Coburg...honoured in Edinburgh University's John Murray Society and in the new Scottish...Protection Agency vessel, the SV Sir John Murray. Murray died on 16 March 1914 when...
STRANGER THAN FICTION; (1) Publishing genius: The second John Murray, known in the firm as JM2 (2) Notorious: Lord Byron, as portrayed by Jonny Lee Miller.
; ...But when the poet wrote his memoirs, John Murray put friendship first - and burnt them...of a Scot who knew what he must do, John Murray swiftly dispatched each sheet of vellum...print. But the Scot, known within the John Murray dynasty as JM2 - the second of seven...
I had that mad,bad Byron on my books; Stable of greats: John Murray VI overlooked by a portrait of his firms one-time client, Byro.
; Byline: VAL HENNESSY THE SEVEN LIVES OF JOHN MURRAY by Humphrey Carpenter (John Murray, [pounds sterling]25)WHOEVER would have guessed...grand mansion, once the countryretreat of the John Murray publishing dynasty. Standinginfouracres,ithad20...
Murray Minted: Ruth Boreham outlines the history of the famous publishing dynasty whose archive has been preserved for the nation and is now accessible to all at the National Library of Scotland.(FRONTLINE)(John Murray Publishers)
; IN MARCH 2006 THE JOHN MURRAY ARCHIVE moved from Albemarle Street...politics and religion. The first John Murray of the publishing dynasty was born...His notice to the public stated: 'John Murray (successor to Mr Sandby), Bookseller...
Valerie Hill: John Murray archive.(Features)
; Byline: Valerie Hill THE distinguished publishers John Murray has secured a pounds 33m deal including Lottery money...of all time must go to Charles Darwin who instructed John Murray to only print 750 copies of The Origin of Species,outlining...
WH Smith buys publisher John Murray.(Brief Article)
; ...C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British publishing house John Murray has been acquired by the high street retailer WH Smith. The...Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein', reports the Evening Standard. John Murray is to retain its name and become an autonomous publishing...
Scottish National Library still hopes to acquire John Murray literary archive.(Brief Article)
; ...enough money to buy the publishing archive collected by the John Murray family, and there have been calls for the asking price to...independently valued at up to GBP45m, reports The Scotsman. The John Murray publishing business is now owned by Hodder Headline.
Michael John Murray.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
; Michael John Murray of Crystal Lake Prayers for Michael John Murray, 66, will be said at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Mass will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa Church. Born Aug. 24, 1937...