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About this book
"
[An] elegant biography" of the British statesman's accomplished and controversial life and career: "A fast-moving, entertaining and finely written story" (Simon Schama,
The New Yorker).
George Nathaniel Curzon's controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of his country's empire to the traumatized years following World War I. As Viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and Foreign Secretary under King George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmour's award-winning book—with a new foreword by the author—is a brilliant assessment of Curzon's character and achievements, offering a richly dramatic account of the infamous long vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, risky love affairs that complicated and enriched his life.
Born into the ruling class of what was then the world's greatest power, Curzon was a fervent believer in British imperialism who spent his life proving he was fit for the task. Often seen as arrogant and tempestuous, he was loathed as much as he was adored, his work disparaged as much as it was admired. In Gilmour's well-rounded appraisal, Curzon emerges as a complex, tragic figure, a gifted leader who saw his imperial world overshadowed at the dawn of democracy.
"A Superb New Biography . . . A Tragic Story, Brilliantly Told." —Andrew Roberts, Literary Review
George Nathaniel Curzon's controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of his country's empire to the traumatized years following World War I. As Viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and Foreign Secretary under King George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmour's award-winning book—with a new foreword by the author—is a brilliant assessment of Curzon's character and achievements, offering a richly dramatic account of the infamous long vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, risky love affairs that complicated and enriched his life.
Born into the ruling class of what was then the world's greatest power, Curzon was a fervent believer in British imperialism who spent his life proving he was fit for the task. Often seen as arrogant and tempestuous, he was loathed as much as he was adored, his work disparaged as much as it was admired. In Gilmour's well-rounded appraisal, Curzon emerges as a complex, tragic figure, a gifted leader who saw his imperial world overshadowed at the dawn of democracy.
"A Superb New Biography . . . A Tragic Story, Brilliantly Told." —Andrew Roberts, Literary Review
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Contents
- Dedication
- Preface to the American Edition
- Preface
- Maps
- 1. Ancestral Silence
- 2. ‘Passionate Resolves’: Eton, 1872–1878
- 3. ‘Laying the Foundations’: Oxford, 1878–1883
- 4. Twin Passions: ‘Women and Work’, 1882–1885
- 5. The Journey to Westminster, 1885–1887
- 6. ‘Travel with a Purpose’, 1887–1890
- 7. ‘The Coming Man’, 1890–1895
- 8. Hearts and Souls
- 9. Number Two at the FO
- 10. Sailing to Bombay
- 11. The Governance of India
- 12. ‘Let India Be My Judge’
- 13. Partners and Colleagues: The Problem of the Princes
- 14. Guarding the Frontiers
- 15. The Viceroy’s Routine
- 16. 1902: Proconsular Zenith
- 17. Fatal Appointments, 1902–1903
- 18. The Gulf, Bengal and Tibet
- 19. ‘An Infinitude of Trouble’: England, 1904
- 20. Kitchener’s Conspiracy
- 21. The Breaking of the Viceroy
- 22. ‘Every Man’s Hand’
- 23. Picking Up the Pieces
- 24. The Conversion of a Diehard, 1909–1911
- 25. Suffragists and Other Targets, 1911–1914
- 26. Lord Curzon at Home
- 27. In Search of a Role, 1914–1915
- 28. Air Board and War Cabinet, 1916
- 29. The Second Lady Curzon
- 30. Eastern Questions, 1917
- 31. Lord President
- 32. The Foreign Office at Last
- 33. Middle Eastern Scrambles, 1919–1922
- 34. Lloyd George and the Turks, 1919–1922
- 35. Resurgence: Lausanne, 1922–1923
- 36. Family Sagas
- 37. Ultimate Disappointments, 1923–1925
- Chronology
- Notes
- Sources and Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Also by David Gilmour
- Copyright