Judah P. Benjamin - Couverture souple

Butler, Pierce

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0877541981 ISBN 13 : 9780877541981

Editeur : Chelsea House Pub, 1981

Synopsis

Book by Butler Pierce

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Judah P. Benjamin, the Jewish lawyer and statesman who, after conspicuous success at the bar in this country, after continuous service in the leadership of the Confederacy, again achieved the most honorable triumphs at the bar of England. Were his own life otherwise quite barren of interest which it is not the mere story of his share in the great Civil War, if properly told, should prove a fascinating record. Therefore it is that the present writer is bold enough to hope that the mere interest of the subject and the substance of this narrative may help to atone for his own errors and shortcomings. But a further plea for the indulgence of my readers is necessary. The extreme difficulty of collecting adequate and reliable materials for this biography can be thoroughly appreciated only by those who may attempt, as I hope some will, to do better than I have. Yet the general reader may judge of the obstacles to be overcome in this respect when he learns that it was Mr. Beiij amins rule to destroy at once all of his correspondence everything that might aid or enlighten a biographer. Mr. Francis Lawley, who had begun the task of collecting materials for a biography of Mr.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chelsea House Pub
• Date d'édition: 1981
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0877541981
• ISBN 13: 9780877541981
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible