All Things Georgian
written by Joanne Major and Sarah Murden
Summary
Take a romp through the long eighteenth-century in this collection of 25 short tales.
Marvel at the Queen’s Ass, gaze at the celestial heavens through the eyes of the past and be amazed by the equestrian feats of the Norwich Nymph. Journey to the debauched French court at Versailles, travel to Covent Garden and take your seat in a box at the theater and, afterwards, join the mile-high club in a new-fangled hot air balloon.
Meet actresses, whores and high-born ladies, politicians, inventors, royalty and criminals as we travel through the Georgian era in all its glorious and gruesome glory.
In roughly chronological order, covering the reign of the four Georges, 1714-1730 and set within the framework of the main events of the era, these tales are accompanied by over 100 stunning color illustrations.
Marvel at the Queen’s Ass, gaze at the celestial heavens through the eyes of the past and be amazed by the equestrian feats of the Norwich Nymph. Journey to the debauched French court at Versailles, travel to Covent Garden and take your seat in a box at the theater and, afterwards, join the mile-high club in a new-fangled hot air balloon.
Meet actresses, whores and high-born ladies, politicians, inventors, royalty and criminals as we travel through the Georgian era in all its glorious and gruesome glory.
In roughly chronological order, covering the reign of the four Georges, 1714-1730 and set within the framework of the main events of the era, these tales are accompanied by over 100 stunning color illustrations.
Review
On Twitter, I already follow Joanne Major and Sarah Murden for years.
They are the creators of the wonderful blog: AllThingsGeorgian,
which you can check on this link.
They are the creators of the wonderful blog: AllThingsGeorgian,
which you can check on this link.
I was very willing to read "All Things Georgian" and luckily the book was available
as eBook on the Kobo reader.
as eBook on the Kobo reader.
As a royal history lover, I really enjoyed the book very much. It was written very
fluently in clear chapters and chronological as well (which is important for me).
fluently in clear chapters and chronological as well (which is important for me).
There were stories about known and less-known people. I also liked the old pictures
in the book from inter alia London.
in the book from inter alia London.
So, don't hesitate to buy and to read this excellent book! I give it a 5 star rating
because due to interesting people and subjects, the layout of the book and their
because due to interesting people and subjects, the layout of the book and their
fantastic writing style.
The Authors
Joanne Major and Sarah Murden are two genealogists and great historians.
You can read more of them on their blog (which is mentioned before).
You can read more of them on their blog (which is mentioned before).
source picture: Book cover
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