1847: A Chronicle of Genius, Generosity and Savagery Contributor(s): Bunbury, Turtle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0717168344 ISBN-13: 9780717168347 Publisher: Gill Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: November 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Europe - Ireland |
Dewey: 909.81 |
LCCN: 2016416635 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.5" L (1.67 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bursting with all manner of human life and endeavor, here are 36 true stories that took place around the world in 1847. From American explorers to show-stopping entertainers like Lola Montez and General Tom Thumb; from the famine-starved Irish to persecuted German emigrants; the ivory-tinkling genius of Liszt and Mendelssohn to the horse-bound Comanche warriors of the Texan plains; from American opium magnates in China to the Irish soldiers who fought for Mexico; and from ground-breaking inventors to the Arctic explorers and Australian settlers who pushed against the frontiers of the known world. 1847 is a rich and stirring portrait of a chaotic world surging towards the modern age. |
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