More than a politician

This is a well-researched and well-written political biography. It provides more information than previous biographies on both Wilberforce’s life and his political campaigns. It is chronological, showing that for much of his 45 years in Parliament, Wilberforce was engaged in seeking to bring to an end the slave trade, after as well as before 1807. Hague is ideal for explaining political processes, both then and now.

David Hilton