The Winding Stair - Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall (Paperback, New ed)

"All rising to great place is by a winding stair," wrote Sir Francis Bacon. It wasn't until he was 45 that Bacon's feet found the first step on that staircase, when King James I made him Solicitor-General, from where he rose through the ranks to become Lord Chancellor. Many accounts of the life of Sir Francis Bacon have been written for scholars, but du Maurier's aim was to paint a vivid portrait of this remarkable man for the common reader. In "The Winding Stair, " she illuminates the considerable achievements of this Renaissance man as a writer, lawyer, philosopher, scientist, and politician. Dame Daphne du Maurier wrote more than 25 acclaimed novels, short stories, and plays, including "Rebecca" and "The House on the Strand. "She was also a passionate and skillful biographer.

General

Imprint:	Virago Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Virago Modern Classics
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	Daphne Du Maurier
Introduction by:	Francis. King
Dimensions:	199 x 163 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	320
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84408-074-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84408-074-9
Barcode:	9781844080748

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