In this fifth installment of the Palliser series, Plantagenet Palliser becomes Prime Minister in a fragile coalition government. Lady Glencora attempts to aid the success of her husband's tenure by hosting lavish events. Meanwhile a significant sub-plot concerns Ferninand Lopez, a city adventurer of undisclosed parentage who wins the favour of Emily Wharton. Emily marries Mr Lopez despite her father's objections and rapidly regrets her mistake. Lopez's high-risk gambles lead to financial ruin and, after failing to persuade Lizzie Eustace to go with him to Guatemala, takes his own life.
- | Author: Anthony Trollope
- | Publisher: Nook Press
- | Publication Date: Dec 22, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 706 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1538059711
- | ISBN-13: 9781538059715