William Wilberforce. The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner

London England: HarperPress. Fine/Near Fine. 2007. 2nd Impression. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 9780007228850 Hardcover Hardcover. William Wilberforce. The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Campaigner.A formidable orator, campaigner, and tactician, Yorkshire-born William Wilberforce spe4arheaded in Parliament the 20-year-long campaign to abolish one of the great abominatuions of the eighteenth century: the Atlantic slave trade. This is the extraordinary story of a politician (and good friend of William Pitt the Younger) who shunned all honours, titles and ministrial positions, yet became one of the most influential Britons in history. Born into wealthy and idleness, he transformed himself int0o a man who to a unique degreet combined friendship, philanthropy and evwangelism with immense social and political achievements. In this book, published in the bicentenary of the slave trade's abolitionn, award-winning author William Hague brilliantly illuminates Wilberforce's turbulent life andf career, offering a politician's insights into the parliamentary manoeuvres and electoral dramas with which he had to contend. The result is a compelling account of a man who aqchieved the rare feat of placinf principles above politics, mankind above party and results aboce ambition. A vital part of human history, this is also a timeless story of determination and inspiration. Illustrated. 582 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) .