The prime minister.
The prime minister.
By
:
Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882.
Publication Date
:
1970
Volume
:
bk. 5
Subject Term
:
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Manners and customs -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Political fiction.
Series
:
PALLISER NOVELS ;
WORLD'S CLASSICS ;
Additional Contributors
:
Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955.
Summary
:
Plantaganet Palliser, Prime Minister of England - a man of power and prestige, with all the breeding and inherited wealth that goes with it - is appalled at the inexorable rise of Ferdinand Lopez. An exotic impostor, seemingly from nowhere, Lopez has society at his feet, while well-connected ladies vie with each other to exert influence on his behalf - even Palliser's own wife, Lady Glencora. But when the interloper makes a socially advantageous marriage, Palliser must decide whether to stand by his wife's support for Lopez in a by-election or leave him to face exposure as a fortune-hunting adventurer. A novel of social, sexual and domestic politics, The Prime Minister raises one of the most enduring questions in government - whether a morally scrupulous gentleman can make an effective leader.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780192504548
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Copy | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | ADULT NFIC - BASEMENT | Adult Non-Fiction - Basement | 823.87 T74 | bk. 5 | Checked In |