100 Letters That Changed the World by Colin Salter

100 Letters That Changed the World by Colin Salter

A collection of the most inspiring and powerful letters of all time. The written word has the power to inspire, astonish and entertain, as this collection of 100 letters that changed history will show. Ordered chronologically, the letters range from ink-inscribed tablets that vividly describe life in the Roman Empire to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences. Entries include: A resumé from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents; Henry VIII’s love letters to Anne Boleyn, which eventually led to the dissolution of the monasteries; Beatrix Potter’s correspondence with a friend’s son that introduced the character of Peter Rabbit; SOS telegrams from the Titanic; Abraham Lincoln's letter that contradicted his fight against slavery; a legal letter marking the end of the Beatles; Emile Zola’s open letter ('J’accuse!'); the scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde’s downfall; as well as famous last words from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain.

'An accessible, visually appealing overview of some of history’s most crucial correspondence'

* History Revealed *

Colin Salter is a keen cyclist. Based in Edinburgh he has completed the arduous North Coast 500 by bike and written Remarkable Road Trips, which was nominated for the 2019 Stanford Travel Book Awards.

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ISBN 13	9781911641094
ISBN 10	1911641093
Title	100 Letters That Changed the World
Author	Colin Salter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Batsford Ltd
Year published	2019-11-07
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.