William Wilberforce

William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade.

Reviews

'The author has produced a splendid read for which he deserves the utmost credit. He tells Wilberforce's story with such enthusiasm and narrative skill that, in this bicentennial year, his book seems assured of bestsellerdom. I put it down liking Hague as much as I was moved by his tale, one of the most remarkable in British political history.' Sunday Times
'An authoritative account of a remarkable life.' Sunday Times
'A fine, informative tribute.' Observer
'A superb biography.' Daily Express
'An enthusiastic and balanced portrayal of an appealing figure.' Sunday Telegraph
'Gripping…absorbing…the definitive biography.' Daily Mail
'Informed by a nuanced sense of what was and was not politically possible at that moment…lucid and convincing…gripping.' Daily Telegraph
‘William Hague has assumed from Roy Jenkins the mantle of Britain's foremost politician-biographer. This magnificent biography of William Wilberforce succeeds his good debut life of William Pitt…his achievement goes far beyond an attractive prose style and meticulously accurate historical re-recreation. The insights drawn from a wide parliamentary and political experience bring to life the genius of the great anti-slave trade campaigner in a wholly new and vivid way.’ Evening Standard