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Books about David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George: A BiographyDavid Lloyd George: A Biography by Peter Rowland
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The best one-volume biography, unfortunately now out of print.
The Young Lloyd George: [1]The Young Lloyd George: [1] by John Grigg
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Lloyd George: [2]: The People's ChampionLloyd George: [2]: The People's Champion by John Grigg
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Lloyd George: [3]: From Peace to War 1912-1916Lloyd George: [3]: From Peace to War 1912-1916 by John Grigg
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Lloyd George: War Leader 1916-1918 (Penguin Biography)Lloyd George: War Leader 1916-1918 (Penguin Biography) by John Grigg
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Sadly, with the author's passing, this is the final volume of a wonderfully readable multi-volume biography of Lloyd George.
Wales in British Politics, 1868-1922Wales in British Politics, 1868-1922 by Kenneth O. Morgan
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Good background for the early part of his political career, when Lloyd George saw himself as a champion of Welsh issues in Parliament.
Evolution of National Insurance in Great Britain: Origins of the Welfare StateEvolution of National Insurance in Great Britain: Origins of the Welfare State by Bentley B Gilbert
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Lloyd George's greatest domestic political legacy; Gilbert's two-volume Lloyd George biography is also good, though not as readable as Grigg's work.
War Memoirs: v. I, Pt. 1War Memoirs: v. I, Pt. 1 by David Lloyd George
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Lloyd George's self-aggrandizing account of the war; flawed yet essential, just like the author.
Arms and the Wizard: Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions, 1915-16Arms and the Wizard: Lloyd George and the Ministry of Munitions, 1915-16 by R.J.Q. Adams
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Adams's book examines how Lloyd George stepped into a new ministry in the aftermath of the 'shells scandal' and delivered the goods for the army.
Lloyd George and the GeneralsLloyd George and the Generals by David R. Woodward
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A good examination of his relationship with the army leadership during the war.
Peacemakers Six Months That Changed the World: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End WarPeacemakers Six Months That Changed the World: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War by Margaret Macmillan
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A first-rate history of the Paris Peace Conference, with Lloyd George as international statesman and peacemaker.
Consensus and Disunity: The Lloyd George Coalition Government 1918-1922: Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-22Consensus and Disunity: The Lloyd George Coalition Government 1918-1922: Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-22 by Kenneth O. Morgan
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Without the next volume in Grigg's opus, this remains the best book on Lloyd George's postwar premiership.
Lloyd George: The Goat in the Wilderness, 1922-31 (Modern revivals in history)Lloyd George: The Goat in the Wilderness, 1922-31 (Modern revivals in history) by John Campbell
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The definitive work on Lloyd George's post-premiership political career, chronicling his continued fight for progressive causes and illustrating how he foreshadowed Keynesianism.
If Love Were All...: The Story of Frances Stevenson and David Lloyd GeorgeIf Love Were All...: The Story of Frances Stevenson and David Lloyd George by John Campbell
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Campbell's great knowledge of Lloyd George informs this examination of what was perhaps the most important relationship in his life.
The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George's LifeThe Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George's Life by Ffion Hague
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Hague's book, which looks at both Stevenson and Lloyd George's wife, benefits from the author's knowledge of the Welsh language.
My Darling Pussy: Letters of Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson, 1913-41My Darling Pussy: Letters of Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson, 1913-41
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The correspondence between Lloyd George and his mistress offer insight into their relationship and much political gossip.
Lloyd George: A DiaryLloyd George: A Diary by Frances Stevenson
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Stevenson's diary also has much of interest, though it was written with more of an eye towards posterity.