Bonnie Geordie : The Life of Tycoon Sir George Elliot.
Gloucestershire: Amberley, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New / As New. Item #376227
ISBN: 1398102318
287 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. Original boards, gilt lettered, with dustwrapper. George Elliot was a self-made Victorian entrepreneur who rose from humble beginnings as a pit boy in England’s north-east to become one of the biggest coal owners in the world. His aptitude in engineering would later lead to him being deeply involved in the manufacture and laying of the first Transatlantic Cable. He became an MP and was created a Baronet by Queen Victoria. He worked extensively with Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and Ismail Pasha, the ruler of Egypt at the time of the Suez Canal’s construction, it which he played a part. This book includes an overview of the Industrial Revolution and its radical effects on the lives of people in Britain, the laying of the Transatlantic Cable, and a blow-by-blow account of the building of the Suez Canal. Also discussed are Elliot’s relationships with notable figures of the era, including Disraeli, ‘Railway King’ George Hudson, and the writer Bram Stoker. Size: 15.5 x 23.5 cms. Category: Varied Books; New Arrivals; ISBN: 1398102318. ISBN/EAN: 9781398102316. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; New Arrivals; Unbranded ISBN: 1398102318 EAN: 9781398102316 Sophie McCallum Bonnie Geordie : The Life of Tycoon Sir George Elliot.
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