Reform: The Fight for the 1832 Reform Act

by Edward Pearce

It might sound like the stuff of dull school books, but this is a vivid and dramatic account of the gruelling parliamentary struggle to pass a radical reform act in Britain at a time of extreme political frustration and social unrest.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

343 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 2003

About the author

Edward Robin Pearce was an English political journalist and writer, known for being a leader writer for The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian, and writing a number of biographies of political figures.

Reviews

[S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good book - incredible level of detail that was just a bit much for me at certain stages.

[Richard Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book better than Antonia Fraser's account in pretty well every way. He is especially good on the in-fighting inside the government and his perspective on the drive to reform is excellent. He draws a convincing picture of the defeat of the Tory die-hards in the penultimate last ditch (that being the Corn Laws in 1846). He writes well with a wry turn of phrase effectively used and a cold eye on the cynicism of many members of the Whig administration.

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