1847: A Chronicle of Genius, Generosity and Savagery

by Turtle Bunbury

Bursting with all manner of human life and endeavor, here are 36 true stories that took place around the world in 1847. From American explorers to show-stopping entertainers like Lola Montez and General Tom Thumb; from the famine-starved Irish to persecuted German emigrants; the ivory-tinkling genius of Liszt and Mendelssohn to the horse-bound Comanche warriors of the Texan plains; from American opium magnates in China to the Irish soldiers who fought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717168344
• ISBN13: 9780717168347
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"