William Hague
British Conservative politician and author; served as Leader of the Conservative Party (1997–2001), Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks) (1989–2015), Foreign Secretary (2010–2014), and was later elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Hague of Richmond.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
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1. William Wilberforce
A brisk, sympathetic biography that traces the life of a wealthy young MP transformed by evangelical faith into the relentless moral campaigner who spent decades mobilizing public opinion and parliamentary strategy against the slave trade; it follows his friendships (notably with William Pitt), his alliances with activists such as Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp, the legislative battles that led to the 1807 abolition of the trade and the later push toward emancipation, and the personal costs, compromises and political context that shaped his long struggle and enduring legacy.