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CONINGSBY IBD

AZILOTH BOOKS
08 / 2019
9781911405917
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Sinopsis

áá Coningsby is the first of Disraeli&rsquo,s trilogy of political novels set against a background of real events in England following the enactment of the Whigs&rsquo, Reform Bill in 1832.áá The story follows the fortunes of Harry Coningsby &ndash, the orphaned grandson of the Marquis of Monmouth &ndash, from a boy at Eton to a young man of twenty-two. The luxurious life of the aristocracy, with their balls and lavish entertainments, is part of Coningsby&rsquo,s heritage but he is a serious and thoughtful hero, the accepted leader of the &ldquo,New Generation&rdquo, who, unlike their more laissez-faire elders, recognise the need for social and political change in a newly industrialised nation.áá Disenchanted with both Whigs and Tories, Coningsby sets out to forge a new political force, one that aims to reinvigorate Britain&rsquo,s three great institutions &ndash, the monarchy, the Church and the people. The author&rsquo,s voice rings loud and clear here and also through his other central character, Sidonia, a wealthy and highly accomplished Jew who is both a man of the world and a man of no nation, a position that gives him unique insights into human nature and politics. If Coningsby wants change, advises Sidonia, then he should revive the national spirit and aim to inspire: &ldquo,To believe in the heroic makes heroes.&rdquo, Bold as he is, the path is a thorny one for Coningsby, especially when he falls in love with a beautiful woman from the &ldquo,new money&rdquo, class.áá Disraeli&rsquo,s solutions for inept political systems may belong to another era but his insightfully drawn characters &ndash, the self-serving fixer, the bloated elitist, the clever manipulator of events and public opinion &ndash, live on today and will ever endure. In that sense, Coningsby is timeless.

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