Macaulay: Britain's Liberal Imperialist - Hardcover

Zareer Masani:

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847922716 ISBN 13: 9781847922717

Publisher: London: The Bodley head, 2013., 2013

Synopsis

Thomas Macaulay has always inspired both admiration and hostility. One of the towering intellects of Victorian Britain, he played a major role in passing the 1832 Reform Act, and introduced English education to India. This insightful biography charts his rise from child prodigy to elder statesman, assesses his lasting influence as the architect of British 'soft power' and advocate of liberal interventionism, and goes beyond the stereotypes to reveal a difficult, complicated and very human man.

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About the Author:

Zareer Masani has an Oxford history doctorate and is the author of four previous historical books, including a widely acclaimed biography of the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He spent two decades as a current affairs producer for the BBC and is now a freelance journalist and broadcaster. A Macaulay child himself, he is the son of the late Indian politician Minoo Masani and grandson of the eminent historian Sir Rustom Masani.

Review:

"Engrossing...written with brio and verve" -- Philip Collins The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: London: The Bodley head, 2013.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1847922716
• ISBN 13: 9781847922717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288