Disraeli is a fascinating guy because he was a long time prime minister in 19th century England but he was not an aristocrat, he was a novelist, he was under the burden of a great deal of debt and, most interestingly, he was Jewish. He was definitely the first Jewish prime minister of England and, as far as I can recall, England has not had a Jewish PM since. Disraeli was a conservative whose political career was marked by an epic political battle with Gladstone, his counterweight on the Liberal side of the house.
This was a short, interesting and well put together biography of Disraeli. Those of you who are interested in 19th century British history will find it interesting.
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You're like the guy at the end of the marathon, sprinting to the finish, passing a bunch of skinny Kenyans. You catch the crowd's eye and they are starting to cheer for you! Go, go, go!
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