Wilberforce, a Narrative
| Author | : Sir Reginald Coupland |
| Publisher | : Oxford, Clarendon P |
| Total Pages | : 562 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : Abolitionists |
| ISBN | : |
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William Wilberforce
| Author | : William Hague |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 644 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780151012671 |
A major biography of abolitionist William Wilberforce, the man who fought for twenty years to abolish the Atlantic slave trade.
Amazing Grace
| Author | : Eric Metaxas |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2009-10-13 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0061863386 |
Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833. Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong. To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have joined together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with the feature-length film Amazing Grace and this companion biography, which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great man than can be captured on film. This account of Wilberforce's life will help many become acquainted with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America.
Bordeaux
| Author | : Paul Torday |
| Publisher | : HMH |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2009-01-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0547527764 |
A novel about a wine enthusiast’s descent into addiction, and “the cheerful face that money can put on an unhappy life” (Publishers Weekly). After dedicating countless hours to building his software company—an effort that yields him a fortune—Wilberforce walks into a London restaurant, alone, and orders an extraordinarily expensive 1982 Cháteau Pétrus. It is quite an experience—so he asks for another bottle. From the acclaimed author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, this novel traces the journey that leads Wilberforce from the top of the world to hitting rock bottom as he revels in his newfound wealth and more: his taste for the finer things, a love affair, and a variety of friendships, including one with an eccentric and enigmatic wine merchant named Francis Black. At some point along the way, Wilberforce, once an ordinary middle-class child and then a driven, lonely workaholic, convinces himself that he’s finally found the good life. But as his story unspools, he learns that Black’s cellar holds some unpalatable secrets, and that passion comes at a price. “A heart-wrenching tale . . . A mesmerising page-turner.” —The Mail on Sunday “Although Wilberforce’s tale carries universal moral significance, wine lovers in particular will find Torday’s descriptive and narrative powers compelling.” —Booklist
Statesman and Saint
| Author | : David J. Vaughan |
| Publisher | : Cumberland House Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781581822243 |
God has set before me two great objects: the abolition of the slave trade and the reformation of manners." These passionate words penned by William Wilberforce in 1787 marked the beginning of his lifelong crusade as a Christian statesman and philanthropist. Under his leadership parliamentary and prison reforms were championed, the Church Missionary Society was founded, the British and Foreign Bible Society was established, and countless charitable efforts were made. For forty years he crusaded against slavery in the face of much opposition, and his entire life was dedicated to the improvement of the lives of his fellow Englishmen. In this engaging biographical look at Wilberforce, David J. Vaughan examines the sterling character of this undeniably noble man. Book jacket.
Wilberforce, a Narrative
| Author | : Sir Reginald Coupland |
| Publisher | : Oxford, Clarendon P |
| Total Pages | : 552 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : Abolitionists |
| ISBN | : |
William Wilberforce
| Author | : Janet Benge |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781624860577 |
William wondered how anyone was supposed to battle slavery. After all, King George III and the Church of England both had large amounts of money invested in trade with the West Indies. And a large number of bishops sat in the House of Lords. William shook his head. This was a much bigger fight than he felt capable of taking on.For two hundred years, British slave ships plied the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the mighty British Empire seemed like an impossible dream, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end-for nearly half a century-to achieve that goal.Together with a community of dynamic reformers, Wilberforce struggled to rid his nation of evil and to give dignity and freedom to all people-slave and slave trader, poor and powerful. His example continues to inspire others to use their gifts and influence to do good against the odds (1759-1833).Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.Pages: 208 (paperback)Ages: 10 +
William Wilberforce
| Author | : Stephen Tomkins |
| Publisher | : Lion Hudson |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
"In the 1780s, around 40,000 slaves a year were taken from Africa in British ships, on the notorious "Middle Passage," to the Caribbean. In 1787, under an oak tree in Kent, the British Prime Minister, William Pitt, invited his friend William Wilberforce to introduce a parliamentary bill outlawing the slave trade. Neither of them imagined a twenty-year political campaign that would consume the rest of Wilberforce's life. Written in a lively and engaging style, this biography of William Wilberforce transports the reader back to a dramatic age of conflict and upheaval."--BOOK JACKET.
The Life of William Wilberforce
| Author | : Robert Isaac Wilberforce |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 1838 |
| Genre | : Statesmen |
| ISBN | : |
