1847 : A Chronicle of Genius, Generosity and Savagery
Overview
1847 unfolds through 36 global stories of ambition, struggle, invention, and migration toward a modern world.
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780717168347
- ISBN-10: 0717168344
- Publisher: Gill Books
- Publish Date: November 2017
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.67 pounds
- Page Count: 388
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