Phineas Finn: Palliser, Book 2
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073C9VWJ4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But despite all his aspirations, Finn is haunted by ethical questions as his personal convictions conflict with his duty towards his party. Loyalty versus honor, love versus money, and privacy versus prominence: our eponymous hero faces a variety of dilemmas as he navigates his way through the House of Commons. Phineas Finn, a handsome young man of 23, comes to England to make his fortune in parliamentary politics. The second installment of Trollope's celebrated Palliser series, Phineas Finn is a delightful and humorous look at the complexity of human relationships and the politics surrounding the Second Reform Bill of the 1860s.
A "small man [attempts to make] a career among big men" NC Reader Maybe 3.5 stars for "I really liked it" for the most part - a bit heavy on the parliamentary procedure and politics but thank you Trollope for sparing us the hour-long speeches! Since historical fiction and mysteries are my favorite genres to read, especially those set in Britain, I know a bit about British history but have never fathomed the parliamentary system of government, so parts of this novel were a struggle for me.I read the Barsetshire series. Great Book to Cuddle Up With. This is part of the "Palliser" series by Anthony Trollope, but it can be read by itself. It's a wonderful book on many levels. It seems a bit daunting at the beginning, because so much is concerned with the British political situation in the time of Queen Victoria, but his descriptions of the machinery of party politics could have been written today and offer insights into what is going on today. The characters are beautifully drawn, and one gets an ed. J. S. Williams said Stand Tall Mr Finn. Whereas the landscape is often a character in English novels of the 19th century, in this case Parliament is a character. In fact, the politics are better explicated than the human characters. There are many " voices" in this book but no real character development among the principals; they remain much as we meet them with subtle changes determined by minor plot twists. They are essentially refracted through the lens of politics. Phineas comes across a