Witnessing Waterloo: 24 Hours, 48 Lives, A World Forever Changed
David Crane
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Description for Witnessing Waterloo: 24 Hours, 48 Lives, A World Forever Changed
Paperback. [Previously published as 'Went The Day Well'] 'Of all the books marking the bicentenary Waterloo, this has to be the best' Spectator 'A book to die for' Evening Standard From Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted author David Crane, this is a breathtaking portrait of the Britain that fought the battle of Waterloo. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
[Previously published as `Went The Day Well'] `Of all the books marking the bicentenary Waterloo, this has to be the best' Spectator `A book to die for' Evening Standard From Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted author David Crane, this is a breathtaking portrait of the Britain that fought the battle of Waterloo. ... Read more
[Previously published as `Went The Day Well'] `Of all the books marking the bicentenary Waterloo, this has to be the best' Spectator `A book to die for' Evening Standard From Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted author David Crane, this is a breathtaking portrait of the Britain that fought the battle of Waterloo. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007358380
SKU
KSG0014602
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Crane
David Crane's first book, `Lord Byron's Jackal' was published to great acclaim in 1998, and his second, `The Kindness of Sisters' published in 2002, is a groundbreaking work of romantic biography. In 2005 the highly acclaimed 'Scott of the Antarctic' was published, followed by `Men of War', a collection of 19th Century naval biographies, in 2009. His `Empires of the ... Read more
Reviews for Witnessing Waterloo: 24 Hours, 48 Lives, A World Forever Changed
`Magnificent ... by far the most enjoyable account of the battle I have ever encountered. Crane has had the brilliant idea of interweaving a fast, colourful narrative of the battle with the story of what was happening in Britain ... it is a social and cultural panorama, taking in everything from murderers and vicars to portrait-painters and prize-fighters ... [Featuring] ... Read more