Items related to Curzon
Book by Gilmour, David
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
David Gilmour's many books include the prize-winning biography The Last Leopard: A Life of Giuseppe di Lampedusa, and most recently The Long Recessional: The Imperial Life of Rudyard Kipling. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a former Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford, he is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books.
From Publishers Weekly:
Gilmour-who learned much about Lord Curzon from writing a recent biography of Curzon's cousin, Rudyard Kipling-has produced an absorbing life, 200 pages longer than Kenneth Rose's stylish but misshapen Superior Person. Curzon had a distinguished career as viceroy of India, Edwardian politician and post-WWI foreign minister. Born in 1859, George Curzon was the ambitious eldest of a blue-blooded but unambitious brood of 11. His impatience, intolerance and arrogance were exacerbated by the stress of wearing a steel brace for a painful curvature of the spine. Still, he set himself a tremendous pace, from ascending perilous peaks in central Asia to climbing the risky political and social ladders. He also bedded a plethora of eager society ladies. To their dismay, in his mid-30s he married the daughter of a Chicago millionaire, then took her to India. When the unselfishly devoted Mary Leiter Curzon died 11 years later, in 1906, he had no intention of remarrying, yet at 58, he succumbed to the voluptuous widow Grace Duggan, a socialite 19 years younger. By then, Curzon was on the verge of his major achievements. As foreign minister, his legacy became the remaking of national borders in the east, most crucially enabling Turkey to emerge as a modern state. Disappointed at not succeeding as prime minister, he left office in 1924 and died a year later. Though Gilmour fails to make the association, readers will savor the striking parallels with another ambitious, libidinous politician who lived with pain yet made it to the top-an American surnamed Kennedy. 24 b&w illus., 3 maps.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMacmillan Pub Ltd
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0333644069
- ISBN 13 9780333644065
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages300
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Macmillan Pub Ltd
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001409583
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Papermac (Do Not Use) 20/10/1995
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780333644065
Buy Used
US$ 4.33
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP8940819
Buy Used
US$ 11.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Macmillan Pub Ltd
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 1689112017. 7/11/2023 9:46:57 PM. Seller Inventory # U9780333644065
Buy Used
US$ 4.78
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Papermac (Do Not Use) 20/10/1995
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780333644065
Buy Used
US$ 4.33
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Macmillan Pub Ltd
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.2. Seller Inventory # G0333644069I5N00
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Published by
Macmillan Pub Ltd
(1995)
ISBN 10: 0333644069
ISBN 13: 9780333644065
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.2. Seller Inventory # G0333644069I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Reprint. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 436492-6
Buy Used
US$ 5.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Curzon
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Seller Inventory # mon0000621508
Buy Used
US$ 4.32
Convert currency
Seller Image
Curzon - David Gilmour
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Used: Good. Occasion - Bon Etat - Curzon (1995) - Grand Format. Seller Inventory # 722473
Buy Used
US$ 8.80
Convert currency