The Prime Minister (novel) The Prime Minister (novel) The Prime Minister is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1876. It is the fifth of the "Palliser" series of novels. When neither the Whigs nor the Tories are able to form a government on their own, a fragile compromise coalition government is formed, with Plantagenet Palliser, the wealthy and hard-working Duke of Omnium, installed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Duchess, formerly Lady Glencora Palliser, attempts to support her husband by hosting lavish parties at Gatherum Castle in Barsetshire, the family's largest country house, barely used until now. Palliser, initially unsure
The Pallisers "Phineas Redux". Plantagenet Palliser becomes Prime Minister. Lady Glencora becomes a society hostess. It concludes with the death of Glencora, and the story of the marriages of the children. These episodes cover the events of the last two of Trollope's Palliser novels, "The Prime Minister" and "The Duke's Children". All episodes of "The Pallisers" are available on DVD in Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. Reviewing the series for the 2016 rebroadcast, Gerald O'Donovan wrote, "In a world where BBC drama tends to be commissioned in taste-testing dribs and drabs of three or six episodes the mere fact that