Hostage to Fortune
| Author | : Lisa Jardine |
| Publisher | : Hill & Wang |
| Total Pages | : 637 |
| Release | : 2000-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0809055406 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780809055401 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (401 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hostage to Fortune by : Lisa Jardine
Download or read book Hostage to Fortune written by Lisa Jardine and published by Hill & Wang. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man", one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.