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The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography and Commented Anthology of Edmund Burke
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Conor Cruise O'Brien's majestic meditation on the life and writings of Burke was originally published in 1992. 'O'Brien [had] been brooding on Edmund Burke for decades. "It", he decided, was the abuse of power.' Paul Johnson, Independent on Sunday 'The best book about Edmund Burke ever written .
768 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 21, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571325665 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 768 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 198 × 56 mm · 840 g |
| Language | English |
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