{"product_id":"coningsby-benjamin-disraeli-9781911405917","title":"Coningsby: or, The New Generation; unabridged (Aziloth Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Coningsby\u003c\/em\u003e is the first of Disraeli's trilogy of political novels set against a background of real events in England following the enactment of the Whigs' Reform Bill in 1832.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The story follows the fortunes of Harry Coningsby - the orphaned grandson of the Marquis of Monmouth - 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's heritage but he is a serious and thoughtful hero, the accepted leader of the \"New Generation\" who, unlike their more laissez-faire elders, recognise the need for social and political change in a newly industrialised nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disenchanted with both Whigs and Tories, Coningsby sets out to forge a new political force, one that aims to reinvigorate Britain's three great institutions - the monarchy, the Church and the people. The author'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: \"To believe in the heroic makes heroes.\" Bold as he is, the path is a thorny one for Coningsby, especially when he falls in love with a beautiful woman from the \"new money\" class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disraeli's solutions for inept political systems may belong to another era but his insightfully drawn characters - the self-serving fixer, the bloated elitist, the clever manipulator of events and public opinion - live on today and will ever endure. In that sense, \u003cem\u003eConingsby\u003c\/em\u003e is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Disraeli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911405918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911405917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aziloth Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d","brand":"Benjamin Disraeli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129732428031,"sku":"9781911405917","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7fa95abb-0033-4ebe-b8f6-41c2fa61eb0b.jpg?v=1687465506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coningsby-benjamin-disraeli-9781911405917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}