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- 288 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
Viac o knihe
First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander. First published at the time of the French Revolution, these memoirs of his days in service provide a rich panorama of life in the company of blind fiddlers, maid-servants, the Scottish aristocracy, soldiers, historians, Oriental Princes, servants of the East India Company and men of great wealth, including James Coutts the banker. In 1768 - as the result of an errand - it fell to Macdonald to witness the death of Laurence Sterne. 'Simply packed with interest' Sunday Times '..a model of genuine writing' Evening Standard 'Deserves a high place among autobiographies.' Nation
Nákup knihy
Memoirs of an Eighteenth Century Footman, Peter Quennell, John Macdonald
- Jazyk
- Rok vydania
- 1985
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- (mäkká),
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- 22,99 €
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- Titul
- Memoirs of an Eighteenth Century Footman
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Peter Quennell, John Macdonald
- Vydavateľ
- David & Charles
- Rok vydania
- 1985
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 288
- ISBN10
- 071260992X
- ISBN13
- 9780712609920
- Série
- Kategórie
- Štítky
- Vzťahy, Veľká Británia, 18. storočie
- Anotácia
- First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander. First published at the time of the French Revolution, these memoirs of his days in service provide a rich panorama of life in the company of blind fiddlers, maid-servants, the Scottish aristocracy, soldiers, historians, Oriental Princes, servants of the East India Company and men of great wealth, including James Coutts the banker. In 1768 - as the result of an errand - it fell to Macdonald to witness the death of Laurence Sterne. 'Simply packed with interest' Sunday Times '..a model of genuine writing' Evening Standard 'Deserves a high place among autobiographies.' Nation