Romantic Liars
Obscure Women Who Became Impostors and Challenged an Empire
Published on 14. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
249 pages
978-1-349-63517-7 (ISBN)
Description
Lee unfolds the stories of six women with a cast of supporting characters such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Benjamin Franklin, Stamford Raffles and Napoleon against the grand narrative of England's 18th century empire building. This book is a meticulously researched, spellbinding tale of tragedy, transformation and triumph in the age of reason.
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Edition
2006 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-349-63517-7 (9781349635177)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-07740-0
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Content
List of Illustrations Preface Crossings The Goddess and the Anorexic The Gentleman, the Witch, and the Beauty The Governor and the Princess Afterward Notes Bibliography