Curzon: Imperial Statesman

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“A Very good New Biography . . . A Tragic Story, Brilliantly Told.” —Andrew Roberts, Literary Review

George Nathaniel Curzon’s controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of his country’s empire to the traumatized years following World War I. As viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and foreign secretary under King George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmour’s award-winning book—with a new foreword by the creator—is a great assessment of Curzon’s character and achievements, offering a richly dramatic account of the infamous long vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, risky love affairs that complicated and enriched his life.

Born into the ruling class of what used to be then the world’s greatest power, Curzon used to be a fervent believer in British imperialism who spent his life proving he used to be fit for the duty. Regularly seen as arrogant and tempestuous, he used to be loathed up to he used to be adored, his work disparaged up to it used to be admired. In Gilmour’s well-rounded appraisal, Curzon emerges as a complex, tragic figure, a gifted leader who saw his imperial world overshadowed on the break of day of democracy.

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