From the time of Nelson's death at Trafalgar to the opening of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London spread like a disease across the fields of Middlesex and Surrey. This title describes the men and women who, through their genius and courage, luck and misfortune, put London at the cutting edge of cultural change.
Language
English
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780719566394
London Lights: The Minds That Moved The City That Shook The World, 1805 51
From the time of Nelson's death at Trafalgar to the opening of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London spread like a disease across the fields of Middlesex and Surrey. This title describes the men and women who, through their genius and courage, luck and misfortune, put London at the cutting edge of cultural change.