Raffles and the golden opportunity, 1781-1826
Glendinning, Victoria2018
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Raffles remains a controversial figure, and in this biography Victoria Glendinning charts his prodigious rise within the social and historical contexts of his world. His domestic and personal life was vivid and shot through with tragedy. His own end was sad, though his fame immortal.
Main title:
Raffles and the golden opportunity, 1781-1826 / Victoria Glendinning.
Author:
Glendinning, Victoria, author
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2018.
Collation:
xvii, 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Variant title:
Cover title: Raffles and the golden opportunitySpine title: Raffles
Notes:
Previous edition: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781788160902 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2263370
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