The Last Revolution: 1688 and the Creation of the Modern World - Hardcover

Dillon, Patrick

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9780224071956: The Last Revolution: 1688 and the Creation of the Modern World

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224071955 ISBN 13: 9780224071956

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 2006

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Few events have done so much to shape English society as the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Closely researched, teeming with dramatic incident and vivid character, The Last Revolution brings to life the revolutionary world of the late seventeenth century.

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About the Author:

Patrick Dillon's previous book, a history of the eighteenth century gin craze, was acclaimed for its combination of detailed research and vivid narrative. Born in London, he also runs a successful architectural practice specialising in historic buildings, most recently the Benjamin Franklin House. He is married with two children.

Review:

"Confident, entertaining and illuminating" -- Malcolm Gaskill Sunday Telegraph "An excellent, lively account... The reader is given a front-row seat" Spectator "Lucid and well-written, it effectively captures the world of [the] time with its dramatic incidents and curious characters" -- Tom Devine Scotland on Sunday "As a vivid, intelligent retelling of the story it is a huge success. Drawing on a good range of contemporary narrative and polemical writing it captures the passion and danger of the vortex of events around the last revolution" -- John Morrill BBC History Magazine

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