John Maynard Keynes 1883-1946 : Economist, Philosopher, Statesman (Abridged ed)

Indispensable for students of economics, of twentieth-century history and for any reader keen to gain an insight into the life of one of the most remarkable figures of the last century. 'Nobody who wants to understand one of the most extraordinary Englishmen of his time can do without this biography.' - Eric Hobsbawm. 'A classic ...the author knows his subject as intimately as any historian could.' - Niall Ferguson, "Sunday Telegraph". 'It is very unlikely that Lord Skidelsky's three volumes on J.M.

Keynes will be surpassed, at least in the 21st century.' - Andrew Roberts. 'Nobody knows more about Keynes than Lord Skidelsky.' - Daniel Johnson, "Daily Telegraph".