Edmund Burke 1730-1784

"F. P. Lock's meticulous and massive biography accepts the recent emphasis on the importance of Burke's Irishness. In contrast to the most fervent expression of this approach, Conor Cruise O'Brien's THE GREAT MELODY, the judicious Professor Lock sifts the ascertainable facts from the speculative chaff....This volume--the first of two--ends when Burke is fifty-four, his short taste of power fading. No doubt, Professor Lock's measured assessment of the man and his achievements is being reserved for the end of his heroic assignment."Lock, Frederick is the author of 'Edmund Burke 1730-1784' with ISBN 9780198206767 and ISBN 0198206763.