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Pitt the Younger
Michael J. Turner
其他書名
A Life
出版
Hambledon and London
, 2003
主題
Biography & Autobiography / General
Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Biography & Autobiography / Political
Biography & Autobiography / Reference
Political Science / Political Process / Leadership
Political Science / World / European
ISBN
1852853778
9781852853778
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=8mJnAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was the youngest ever Prime Minister, and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in British politics for over twenty years, at a critical time in the his-tory of Britain, Europe and the world, he presided over the reforms that set up modern government in Britain (including the introduction of income tax). He also orchestrated Britain's response in the early stages of the war against the French Revolution and Napoleon, living to see British command of the sea established for over a hundred years at the battle of Trafalgar. Pitt the Younger is the story of an extraordinary career. The son of Britain's war leader in the Seven Years War, William Pitt the Younger was a born politician who dedicated his life to the exercise of power. His superb oratory, personal probity, and deep understanding of politics enabled him to overcome a lack of bonhomie and a chaotic private life. Michael Turner shows what Pitt achieved and how he achieved it, providing a clear and readable assessment of Pitt's career.