The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall (Virago Modern Classics)

du Maurier, Daphne; King, Francis [Introduction]

ISBN 10: 1844080749 / ISBN 13: 9781844080748

Published by Virago UK, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall (Virago Modern Classics)
• Publisher: Virago UK
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844080749
• ISBN 13: 9781844080748
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 9 ounces

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Synopsis

“All rising to great place is by a winding stair,” wrote Sir Francis Bacon. It wasn’t until he was 45 that Bacon’s feet found the first step on that staircase, when King James I made him Solicitor-General, from where he rose through the ranks to become Lord Chancellor. Many accounts of the life of Sir Francis Bacon have been written for scholars, but du Maurier’s aim was to paint a vivid portrait of this remarkable man for the common reader. In The Winding Stair, she illuminates the considerable achievements of this Renaissance man as a writer, lawyer, philosopher, scientist, and politician. Dame Daphne du Maurier wrote more than 25 acclaimed novels, short stories, and plays, including Rebecca and The House on the Strand. She was also a passionate and skillful biographer.

About the Author

Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the famous actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of George du Maurier, the author and artist. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit, was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning, with whom she had three children.
Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. In 1969 du Maurier was awarded a DBE. She lived most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books.