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Hailed as "One of the best history books you will read this decade" by History Today, and described as "Fascinating, suspenseful, revelatory, alive" by The Times, this work delves into one of the most exhilarating and daunting epochs in European annals. The spring of 1848 witnessed a remarkable phenomenon: in city after city, from Palermo to Paris to Venice, vast throngs assembled, some peacefully and others with violence, and the political order that had prevailed since Napoleon's downfall simply crumbled.
Christopher Clark's remarkable new book vividly recreates this extraordinary period with vigour, wit, and insight. Some rulers capitulated instantly, while others fought tenaciously, but everywhere, new politicians, beliefs, and expectations surged forth. The role of women in society, the abolition of slavery, the right to employment, national independence, and the emancipation of Jews all became pressing issues.
Clark conjures up not only this ferment of novel ideas but also the increasingly ruthless and effective series of counter-attacks launched by regimes who still had many cards to play. However, even in defeat, exiles disseminated the ideas of 1848 around the world, and a new and vastly different Europe emerged from the wreckage, for better and sometimes much worse.
Book ISBN: | 9780141988313 |
Book Author: | Christopher Clark |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Book Dimensions: | 200 x 130 x 35 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2024-04-25 |
Book Pagination: | 896 pages |
Book Weight: | 612g |
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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’