{"product_id":"100-letters-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","title":"100 Letters That Changed the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Salter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating collection of some of the most significant, interesting, and groundbreaking letters ever written.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntries include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA job application from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn, which eventually led to the dissolution of the monasteries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde's downfall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmile Zola's \"J'accuse!\" open letter, in support of an alleged spy and against anti-Semitism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeatrix Potter's correspondence with a friend's son that introduced the character of Peter Rabbit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA last letter from the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNelson Mandela's ultimatum to the South African president.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning new edition with an elegant new cover, this fascinating book is perfect both for reading cover-to-cover and dipping into to discover the delights within.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Salter \u003c\/b\u003eis a prolific author of literary history. For Batsford he has written \u003ci\u003e100 Books That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Letters That Changed the World, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e100 Speeches That Roused the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of a biography of Mark Twain and is currently working on a history of the books in one family's three-hundred-year-old library. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog, and bicycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.8 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725992038463,"sku":"9781849948685","price":33.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5218ed51deef60d6a0a2020fb4e11a3f.webp?v=1765108796","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/100-letters-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}