Lord Palmerston

This memoir by Trollope, written between November 1881 and February 1882, the last year of the author’s life, offers the modern reader a vivid impression of Palmerston’s character and career. Fascinatingly the man is revealed as possessing most of the characteristics of a typical Trollope character from the author’s novels: indeed Plantaganet Palliser had already been given many of Palmerston’s attributes, particularly his stubbornness, his doggedness, and his diligence. Palmerston emerges as thick-skinned, an occasionally brilliant speaker, and playing a straight bat in his politics. (Google Books)