Devices and Desires - Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England (Paperback)

'The definitive biography' Roy Strong The remarkable story of Bess of Hardwick, her ascent through Elizabethan society and the houses she built that shaped British architectural history. Born in 1521, Bess of Hardwick, businesswoman, money-lender and property tycoon, lived an astonishing eighty-seven years. Through canny choices, four husbands and a will of steel she rose from country squire's daughter to Dowager Countess, establishing herself as one of the richest and most powerful women in England, second only to Queen Elizabeth. Bess forged her way not merely by judicious marriage, but by shrewd exploitation of whatever assets each marriage brought. Wealth took concrete form in her passion for building and she oversaw every stage of the construction of her four houses including Hardwick New Hall, her sole surviving building, which stands as a celebration of one woman's triumphant progress through Elizabethan England. 'A dynamic portrait of Bess's life...' BBC History Magazine

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Kate Hubbard
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-959022-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	0-09-959022-0
Barcode:	9780099590224

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