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Great Lives

By Karen Farrington

Great Lives

By Karen Farrington

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Based on the popular Radio 4 series Great Lives highlights some of the world's most fascinating and influential characters. Chosen by the show's guests each biography reveals the life and times of artists sportsmen statesmen authors monarchs actors musicians and scientists showing why they inspire what they achieved and how they have influenced the world at large. Discover the intriguing lives of Clement Attlee and Henri Matisse King Alfred and Samuel Johnson Tommy Cooper and Robert Kennedy Robin Day and Edith Wharton along with many more.
From the famous to the obscure the historical to the contemporary each biography provides an insight into the character's personality why they were driven to achieve so much and separates fact from fiction. With a foreword by the show's presenter Matthew Parris Great Lives is an ideal gift for history and biography enthusiasts and for fans of the Radio 4 series.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
434
Release Date:
2011-09-01
Publication Date:
2011-09-01
Publisher:
BBC Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1849901090
ISBN13:
9781849901093
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
622 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
202 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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