Adam Smith: and the Pursuit of Perfect Liberty (Paperback)

James Buchan's new biography of Smith is particularly welcome...his writing is clear and jargon-free * Fund Strategy *
Buchan has produced a short, elegant biography * Money Week *
James Buchan's elegant prose sparkles on the page * New Statesman *
James Buchan's new book is an admirable and refreshing account of Adam Smith, his ideas and life -- Eamonn Butler * Adam Smith Institute *
concise, elegant and sympathetic biographical sketch...Buchan achieves his stated objective of illuminating Smith's thesis while employing "no jargon, philosophical or economical"...he has done Smith a service in absolving him of paternity for so much modern claptrap * The Spectator *
a finely written and thankfully short biography of the great Scottish economic theorist...Buchan is right to try to restore the philosophical Smith to the prominence he deserves -- Matthew Lynn * Bloomberg *
a short book, but it punches well above its weight: the perfect celebration of a man who did so much to alter modern economic thinking * Daily Telegraph *
Anyone interested in Smith could not fail to leave this biography without a new appreciation of the man... a superb little book * Glasgow Herald *
a succinct, elegant book, written in an easy, conversational tone which never makes its big ideas or profound implications seem intimidating * Sunday Telegraph *
A crisp and enjoyable biography of Smith ...... a carefully drawn affectionate portrait ... the book displays a mastery of the little details * Financial Times Magazine *
A succinct and perceptive portrait of a man whose legacy is much referred to but little understood. * Guardian *