The winding stair: Francis Bacon, his rise and fall
by Maurier, Daphne Du
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- ISBN 13
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About This Item
London Gollancz 1976. 1976. Hardcover. 8vo hardcover 254pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w. .
Synopsis
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall is a skillful biography of Sir Francis Bacon written by Daphne Du Maurier. Lawyer, author, and philosopher Sir Francis Bacon once wrote, “All rising to great place is by a winding stair.” Bacon was 45 years old when he was made Solicitor-General by King James I. Du Maurier paints an illuminating portrait of this multi-faceted man.
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- Title
- The winding stair: Francis Bacon, his rise and fall
- Author
- Maurier, Daphne Du
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 0575021683
- ISBN 13
- 9780575021686
- Publisher
- London Gollancz 1976
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- History Europe England winding stair Francis Bacon Maurier Daphne Du
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