The street philosopher
Plampin, Matthew2009
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There was another war, some 150 years ago, which was unpopular at home - the death rate shocking, the military strategy confused - and the first on which the media had a major influence. 'The Street Philosopher' - the 19th-century term for a society writer, a gossip columnist - captures this scene.
Main title:
The street philosopher / Matthew Plampin.
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Imprint:
London : Harper, 2009.
Collation:
487 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: HarperCollins.
ISBN:
9780007272440 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92HIS
Language:
English
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BRN:
1699083