The Winding Stair: Sir Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Binding: Hardback
Published: Doubleday, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Daphne Du Maurier's The Winding Stair: Sir Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall chronicles the tumultuous life of the renowned philosopher, statesman, and essayist. This compelling narrative uncovers Bacon's ascent through the echelons of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, detailing his intellectual brilliance and political machinations. The author masterfully illustrates the complex forces that shaped his career, from his early promise to his eventual disgrace. It presents a vivid portrait of a man whose ambition and intellect were matched only by the precariousness of his position, ultimately leading to a dramatic downfall.
Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Binding: Hardback
Published: Doubleday, 1977
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Daphne Du Maurier's The Winding Stair: Sir Francis Bacon, His Rise And Fall chronicles the tumultuous life of the renowned philosopher, statesman, and essayist. This compelling narrative uncovers Bacon's ascent through the echelons of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, detailing his intellectual brilliance and political machinations. The author masterfully illustrates the complex forces that shaped his career, from his early promise to his eventual disgrace. It presents a vivid portrait of a man whose ambition and intellect were matched only by the precariousness of his position, ultimately leading to a dramatic downfall.