An edition of Canning, politician and statesman (1976)
Canning, politician and statesman
By Dixon, Peter
Publish Date
1976
Publisher
Weidenfeld and Nicolson,Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Language
eng
Pages
355
Description:
"In 1770 no prophet could have foreseen the future career of the infant George Canning, born without the wealth or inherited position then considered indispensable to any aspiring politician. yet this son of an expatriate Irishman and an unsuccesful actress became one of Britain's most remarkable Foreign Secretaries, was briefly Prime Minister and occupied for many years a pivotal position in a political mili.
subjects: Biography, Politics and government, Statesmen, Canning, george, 1770-1827, Statesmen, great britain, Statesmen, biography, Great britain, politics and government, Canning, george , 1770-1827, Statesmen--great britain--biography, Da522.c2 d59 1976b
People: George Canning (1770-1827)
Places: Great Britain