Very Interesting People, Benjamin Disraeli. From visionaries, kings, queens, scientists, politicians, writers, and artists, these are the stories of those who have enlightened and enriched history. The Very Interesting People series provides bite-sized biographies of Britain’s most fascinating historical characters - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time. Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. They provide a quick but comprehensive biography of each key figure from family and childhood to death with up-to-date bibliographic references for further reading.
Definitive, concise, and very interesting... From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time. Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.