A Grand Tour Journal 1820-1822 - The Awakening of the Man

This is the first ever publication of the recently discovered Grand Tour journal of Edward Geoffrey Stanley (1799-1869), future 14th earl of Derby and three-time prime minister. In 1820-22 Stanley travelled throughout northern and central Italy and the Swiss Alps, recording the insights and experiences that were to shape his character.

About the author

Edward Geoffrey Stanley (1799-1869), later Lord Stanley and the 14th earl of Derby, was the first British statesman to become prime minister three times and remains the longest serving party leader in modern British politics. A complex, astute and influential figure, he dominated the political scene during the mid-nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Stanley
• Assisted by: Angus Hawkins (Editor)
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2022
• EAN: 9781781558904
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-890-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 394 mm x 166 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 506 g
• Illustrations: 32 colour illustrations, 1 map
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history