Peter Rowland, a one-time local government officer, is a well-known historian and biographer and occasional writer of fiction. More information will be found on www.peter.rowland.org.uk . Some reactions to Lloyd George (1975) "Competent and complete." - The Times "The best biography we have." - The Economist "Has far surpassed earlier biographers.... comprehensive, scholarly and readable."- Irish Independent "An outsize account of an outsize figure." - The New Yorker "A narrative style that scarcely ever limps. There is great energy and purpose with Mr Rowland as our guide." - The Political Quarterly "Not a word of it is dull." - Oxford Mail "A great improvement on its predecessors.... A substantial work of political biography." - A.J.P. Taylor, The Observer "Well written and workmanlike - the result of massive research." - Lord Boothby, Books and Bookmen "It will be a long while before it is replaced." - Robert Blake, The Sunday Times