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66 The House that Viewed the World
Engelsk Paperback
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66 The House that Viewed the World
Engelsk Paperback

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"[The book explores] how lives interconnect, how we are all creatures of our time, how rich and complex life is in this sometimes shy and reticent city. Not for a moment does our interest flag."—Alexander McCall SmithSet in 66 Queen Street, a townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town, this book tells the story of people and events associated with the house for 210 years from 1790 and whose lives were empowered by the Scottish Enlightenment. From the builder of the White House, the hero of Aboukir Bay, a murderer who inspired Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to a decadent society hostess, the diverse characters range from heroes to villains and from people of conscience to subjects of tabloid scandal and moral prurience.Edinburgh emerges from its past to become the intellectual, banking and professional capital of an enlightened Scotland. The story reflects how our modern world is shaped but above all it is about its people; some masters of their circumstances and others prisoners
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
300
ISBN-13:
9781910895412
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1910895415
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Udg. Dato:
1 dec 2019
Længde:
28mm
Bredde:
233mm
Højde:
156mm
Forlag:
Scotland Street Press
Oplagsdato:
1 dec 2019
Forfatter(e):
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