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Restoration: 1666: A Year in Britain
Alexander Larman
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Description for Restoration: 1666: A Year in Britain
Hardback. An in-the-round portrait of life in England under the Restoration, focusing on the year of the Great Fire of London. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170. .
In an England inhabited by Pepys, Evelyn, Dryden, Hobbes and the young Isaac Newton, Charles II is king, and the nation is beginning to relax a little after the tough, joyless years of Cromwell's Protectorate. In RESTORATION, Alex Larman paints a fascinating portrait of a country in the throes of social, political and cultural change following the convulsions of the Interregnum. Exploring every level of English society, from innkeepers and upholsterers to lawyers and courtiers, and examining themes as diverse as marriage, sexuality and religion, he creates a pointilliste and multi-faceted portrait of Restoration England. ... Read more
In an England inhabited by Pepys, Evelyn, Dryden, Hobbes and the young Isaac Newton, Charles II is king, and the nation is beginning to relax a little after the tough, joyless years of Cromwell's Protectorate. In RESTORATION, Alex Larman paints a fascinating portrait of a country in the throes of social, political and cultural change following the convulsions of the Interregnum. Exploring every level of English society, from innkeepers and upholsterers to lawyers and courtiers, and examining themes as diverse as marriage, sexuality and religion, he creates a pointilliste and multi-faceted portrait of Restoration England. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781851333
SKU
V9781781851333
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About Alexander Larman
ALEXANDER LARMAN is a historian and journalist. He is the author of Blazing Star (2014), the life of Lord Rochester, and writes for the Observer, the Telegraph>/i> and the Guardian, as well as the New Statesman and the Times Literary Supplement.
Reviews for Restoration: 1666: A Year in Britain
'A keen eye for engaging anecdote and historical personality' Spectator. 'Appealing ... The text is engagingly written and takes the reader by the hand' History of Royals. 'An accessible snapshot, which manages to give labourers and royalty equal billing' Observer. `'An excellent, wide ranging book' 4/5 stars, Daily Express. 'Sit back, relax and enjoy the view of an extraordinary year' ... Read more