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The Prometheans: John Martin and the generation that stole the future
Max Adams
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Description for The Prometheans: John Martin and the generation that stole the future
Paperback. The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological and political revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
The richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, was a cussedly eccentric inventor who couldn't look at a piece of machinery without thinking about how to improve it; Richard, a courageous soldier, fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo; Jonathan, a hellfire preacher tormented by madness and touched with a visionary genius reminiscent of William Blake, almost burned down York ... Read more
The richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, was a cussedly eccentric inventor who couldn't look at a piece of machinery without thinking about how to improve it; Richard, a courageous soldier, fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo; Jonathan, a hellfire preacher tormented by madness and touched with a visionary genius reminiscent of William Blake, almost burned down York ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
244g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849161732
SKU
V9781849161732
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About Max Adams
Max Adams is the author of the widely praised Admiral Collingwood: Nelson's Own Hero. An archaeologist and TV documentary writer/producer, he lives and works in Newcastle.
Reviews for The Prometheans: John Martin and the generation that stole the future
'An intriguing look at the impact on Britain of the first industrial revolution... fascinating... wonderfully eclectic' The Good Book Guide.
Good Book Guide
'Max Adams has undertaken something new in The Prometheans; he has done it dazzlingly' Guardian.
Guardian
'...succeeds brilliantly as a biography of a family and place. Writing of an age before rigid disciplinary ... Read more
Good Book Guide
'Max Adams has undertaken something new in The Prometheans; he has done it dazzlingly' Guardian.
Guardian
'...succeeds brilliantly as a biography of a family and place. Writing of an age before rigid disciplinary ... Read more