Inheritance: The Tragedy of Mary Davies - Property & Madness in Eighteenth-Century London

The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London

About the author

Leo Hollis is the author of two acclaimed history books: The Phoenix, and The Stones of London, and the international bestseller, Cities are Good for You. He has written for the New Statesman, Guardian, Financial Times. He lives in London.

Summary

The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London

Product details

• Authors: Leo Hollis, Hollis Leo
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780861543045
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-304-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Politics & government, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1600 To C 1700