In These Times: Living in Britain Through Napoleon's Wars, 1793-1815
- ISBN-10
- 0374280908
- ISBN-13
- 9780374280901
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 740
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-27
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Jenny Uglow
Description
Presents an intricately observed history of the British home front during the Napoleonic Wars from the perspectives of everyday people, artists, and writers.
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