John Maynard Keynes 1883-1946

Robert Skidelsky's three-volume biography of John Maynard Keynes has been acclaimed as the authoritative account of the great economist-statesman's life. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this abridged biography offers us a sympathetic account of the life and influences of a passionate visionary, and an invaluable insight into the formation of a new economic philosophy whose ideas remain even today at the centre of political and economic discussion. 'In Robert Skidelsky's magnificently intelligent biography - in my opinion the greatest of the last century and, possibly, of this one too - Keynes has received the best tribute he could deserve' - Mark Archer, "Financial Times Magazine". 'As brilliant as his full-length version ...this one-volume version can be strongly recommended to the many non-economists who are mystified but intrigued by the Keynes legend' - William Keegan, "Observer". 'Nobody who wants to understand one of the most extraordinary Englishmen of his time can do without this biography' - Eric Hobsbawm.