"The Prime Ministers from Walpole to Macmillan contains the biographies of 44 Prime Ministers, covering 242 tumultuous years. The period 1721-1963 spans such momentous events as the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars, the Industrial Revolution, both World Wars, the arrival of the Welfare State and the ill-fated Suez Crisis. This fascinating and informative book from the publishers of Dod's Parliamentary Companion gives personal details and a portrait of each Prime Minister and, importantly, sets the men, their thinking and their deeds in the context of their time. It is essential reading for all who wish to know more about the men and the events they shaped."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved