{"product_id":"the-sayings-of-benjamin-disraeli","title":"The Sayings of Benjamin Disraeli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wit and wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – with a new foreword by Lord Lexden. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDisraeli was one of the least orthodox of Prime Ministers. He was an adventurer who fought his way to ‘the top of the greasy pole’ in a blaze of controversy, and became Queen Victoria’s favourite statesman. He was a novelist and a wit as well as politician. He was a brilliant orator. Like Byron he was both a romantic and a cynic. His aphorisms have become part of the discourse of political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is based on his novels, letters and speeches. He was never dull, but he was fundamentally serious behind the firework display, and he had a lasting influence on the course of party history.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeen by some of the founder of ‘one-nation’ conservatism, Disraeli is today one of the most co-opted political figures of history.\u003c\/strong\u003e For those seeking clarity on Disraeli’s views, this collection will confound and surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Disraeli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":63431709720906,"sku":"9780715653869","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9758\/0106\/files\/9780715653869.jpg?v=1788729180","url":"https:\/\/duckworthbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sayings-of-benjamin-disraeli","provider":"Duckworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}