The Notorious Sir John Hill: The Man Destroyed by Ambition in the Era of Celebrity

by G.S. Rousseau

The first biography of one of Georgian England's most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fields, including botany, geology, literature, medicine and the professionalization of science, whose value has stood the test of time. Hill appears here in the company of other illuminati such as Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611461200
• ISBN13: 9781611461206
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher