The Prime Minister

When the Duke of Omnium consents to lead a coalition government, the Duchess gets a powerful new social presence. She works hard, if obviously, to consolidate his support. But they both fall under the pernicious influence of the mysterious Ferdinand Lopez.

THE PRIME MINISTER, which Tolstoy described as a "beautiful book," is the fifth of the six Palliser novels.

"Like eating Victorian life, not just reading it." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)