Wilberforce - Softcover

Pollock, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745910610 ISBN 13: 9780745910611

Publisher: Chariot Victor Pub, 1986

Synopsis

Recounts how William Wilberforce fought to end the lucrative slave trade and won.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN POLLOCK, a Cambridge-educated clergyman, is the author of countless biographies and the official biographer of Billy Graham. He has written accounts of Wesley, Shaftesbury, Whitefield, Kitchener, Hudson Taylor, Wilberforce, John Newton, Moody, and others. He lives with his wife in Devon, England.

Review:

''I enjoyed it immensely.'' --Tony Blair

''Wilberforce modeled a combination of Christian principle and tactical genius as relevant in the twenty-first century as in his own time.'' --William Hague

''Vivid and painstakingly researched biography.'' --Daily Telegraph

''The biography is the product of much painstaking research. John Pollack has made use of virtually all the extant manuscript collections containing Wilberforce materials. He gives a detailed picture of his life and character which includes some important new information.'' --Observer

''One of the most moving and memorable historical biographies in our time.'' --Church Times

''A very fine and informative book.'' --Church of England Newspaper

''Vivid and painstakingly researched biography.'' --Daily Telegraph

''The biography is the product of much painstaking research. John Pollack has made use of virtually all the extant manuscript collections containing Wilberforce materials. He gives a detailed picture of his life and character which includes some important new information.'' --Observer

''One of the most moving and memorable historical biographies in our time.'' --Church Times

''A very fine and informative book.'' --Church of England Newspaper

About this edition

• Publisher: Chariot Victor Pub
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0745910610
• ISBN 13: 9780745910611
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368