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Supermac: The Life of Harold Macmillan‘The best biography of a post-war British Prime Minister yet written.’ Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government at Oxford University Eden: The Life and Times of Anthony Eden‘A biography of almost unqualified excellence. In a year or more of notable biographies, there has been nothing to touch it.’ Roy Hattersley, New Statesman ‘Tremendously well-researched and hard-hitting . . . superbly researched and well-written analysis.’ Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph ‘This magnificent biography will profoundly alter our judgment of a much caricatured and underestimated man, and it is unlikely to be surpassed.’ Simon Heffer, Literary ReviewAlec Douglas-Home'Superbly accurate and perceptive.' Tam Dalyell, Scotland on Sunday'This balanced and sensitive biography does Home full justice.' Robert Blake, Evening Standard Selwyn Lloyd‘A model biography.’ Roy Jenkins, Observer ‘One of the most remarkable British political biographies to have appeared for a long time.’ Max Beloff, Times Educational SupplementThorpe, D. R. is the author of 'Supermac : The Life of Harold Macmillan', published 2010 under ISBN 9780701177485 and ISBN 0701177489.
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