CB: A life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

By John Wilson

973 Constable hardcover, BRITISH import. ISBN: 009458950x. John Wilson (William Robert Grove: The Lawyer who Invented the Fuel Cell). The history of early 20th century British Prime Minister Sir Henry... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 009458950X
• ISBN13: 9780094589506
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Constable
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating biography

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was born in 1836 near Glasgow, entered Parliament in 1868, became Prime Minister in 1905, led the Liberal Party to its stunning victory in 1906, and died April 22, 1908, having resigned as Prime Minister on April 3 of that year and been succeeded by Asquith. After reading this book it might be wise to read Roy Jenkins' superb biography of Asquith. While I did not think this was as exciting a book as Jenkins' biography of Asquith, that is due only to the times that each was Prime Minister--Asquith's time was far more momentous. But I enjoyed this book thoroughly. One cannot but help admiring Campbell-Bannerman, even he was not a very hard worker. He customarily spent six weeks each fall at Marienbad. He was rather against the Boer War, and when he came to power he made peace with Botha and Smuts, to Lord Milner's disgust. The book has an excellent bibliography, listing books which I would like to read. When I read this book I noted from said bibliography three books to read: Arthur James Balfour, by Blanche Dugdale; 25 Years, by Viscount Grey, and Haldane, 1856-1915, by Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice. But since I have only read 25 Years. The other two remain on my to be read list.