John Smith
A Life
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-1-84275-156-5 (ISBN)
Description
When John Smith died in May 1994 a nation mourned for a popular politician who would have gone on to become a great Labour Prime Minister. This book provides an access to John Smith's private papers. It also presents an authorised account of his life.
Reviews / Votes
"'Perceptive and full of warmth and jollity...Mark Stuart has done us all a service by reminding us of what we have lost and what might have been' Tribune, 17 June 2005; 'The best PM we never had' Evening Standard; 'Thorough and readable' TLS; 'The truth about Smith, as this thoughtful and readable biography makes clear, is rather more multi-layered.' New Statesman; 'A skilled young historian....well-researched and sometimes touching anecdotal material...Stuart is best when he deals with some complex political relationships...Stuart's biography captures that potential and underlines the tragedy' Sunday Herald"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Methuen Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13
978-1-84275-156-5 (9781842751565)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mark Stuart is a biographer and lecturer at the University of Nottingham, his previous books include Douglas Hurd: The Public Servant (Mainstream).