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Fezziwig: A Life

Danny Kuhn
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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“Couldn't put it down. Not only is it meticulously researched and beautifully written, but it also has a marvelous sense of period. I'm sure it's a winner!" (James Burke, BBC presenter (Connections) and author)

"A rollicking good read...Overall an excellent book, evoking the atmosphere and challenges of the late 18th century, and fun to read." (Adam Hart-Davis, BBC presenter (What the Romans Did for Us, What the Victorians Did for Us, etc.) and author)

“It is brilliant." (Anton Gill, Bestselling author, City of Gold)

“I'm tremendously impressed - it's a fascinating piece of work that transports you back to the period, and the way you bring historical characters to life makes you forget that it's fiction.” (Dr. Nick Barratt, BBC presenter (Who Do You Think You Are? and Seven Wonders of the Industrial World) and author)

“It is wonderful. I could barely put it down! In some novels the inclusion of historical characters can seem laboured and almost akin name-dropping, but that certainly wasn't the case here.” (Dr. Kate Forrester, Trinity College, Dublin, Dickens scholar)

In the midst of Britain's Industrial Revolution, one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved characters is living a full life, adventurous and lusty, but touched by scandal.

Born in rural Lincolnshire in 1721, as a boy, William Fezziwig is displaced from his impoverished home through treachery and left alone in the world. Against the odds, Fezziwig rises to a prominent position in 18th century London when opportunities are presented by a respectable gentleman smuggler who sees promise in the waif.

Prominence brings peril and Fezziwig must brave the War of Jenkins’ Ear in order to pursue trade in Barbados and colonial Charleston, South Carolina. In the Americas there are threats on many fronts, from Spanish warships to his conflicted feelings toward the beguiling Eliza Lucas, heiress to one of the largest plantations in the Carolinas.

Quixotic American Benjamin Franklin and a bevy of eccentric characters destined to become some of history’s most influential figures upend Fezziwig’s desire for a quieter life. Fezziwig finds himself in the position of mentor to his famous friend, as well as a certain ambitious young apprentice in need of lessons on life…and love. Social, political, intellectual, and economic revolution is in the air, and an old mystery resurfaces that could change the course of Fezziwig's and Franklin's careers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fezziwig: A Life. To get started finding Fezziwig: A Life, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
280
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Knox Robinson Publishing
Release
2015
ISBN
1910282464

Fezziwig: A Life

Danny Kuhn
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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“Couldn't put it down. Not only is it meticulously researched and beautifully written, but it also has a marvelous sense of period. I'm sure it's a winner!" (James Burke, BBC presenter (Connections) and author)

"A rollicking good read...Overall an excellent book, evoking the atmosphere and challenges of the late 18th century, and fun to read." (Adam Hart-Davis, BBC presenter (What the Romans Did for Us, What the Victorians Did for Us, etc.) and author)

“It is brilliant." (Anton Gill, Bestselling author, City of Gold)

“I'm tremendously impressed - it's a fascinating piece of work that transports you back to the period, and the way you bring historical characters to life makes you forget that it's fiction.” (Dr. Nick Barratt, BBC presenter (Who Do You Think You Are? and Seven Wonders of the Industrial World) and author)

“It is wonderful. I could barely put it down! In some novels the inclusion of historical characters can seem laboured and almost akin name-dropping, but that certainly wasn't the case here.” (Dr. Kate Forrester, Trinity College, Dublin, Dickens scholar)

In the midst of Britain's Industrial Revolution, one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved characters is living a full life, adventurous and lusty, but touched by scandal.

Born in rural Lincolnshire in 1721, as a boy, William Fezziwig is displaced from his impoverished home through treachery and left alone in the world. Against the odds, Fezziwig rises to a prominent position in 18th century London when opportunities are presented by a respectable gentleman smuggler who sees promise in the waif.

Prominence brings peril and Fezziwig must brave the War of Jenkins’ Ear in order to pursue trade in Barbados and colonial Charleston, South Carolina. In the Americas there are threats on many fronts, from Spanish warships to his conflicted feelings toward the beguiling Eliza Lucas, heiress to one of the largest plantations in the Carolinas.

Quixotic American Benjamin Franklin and a bevy of eccentric characters destined to become some of history’s most influential figures upend Fezziwig’s desire for a quieter life. Fezziwig finds himself in the position of mentor to his famous friend, as well as a certain ambitious young apprentice in need of lessons on life…and love. Social, political, intellectual, and economic revolution is in the air, and an old mystery resurfaces that could change the course of Fezziwig's and Franklin's careers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fezziwig: A Life. To get started finding Fezziwig: A Life, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
280
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Knox Robinson Publishing
Release
2015
ISBN
1910282464

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