{"product_id":"bonnie-geordie-sophie-mccallum-9781398102316","title":"Bonnie Geordie: The Life of Tycoon Sir George Elliot","description":"George Elliot was a self-made Victorian entrepreneur who became one of the biggest coal owners in the world. His aptitude in engineering led to him being deeply involved in the manufacture and laying of the first Trans-Atlantic cable.He became an MP and was created a Baronet by Queen Victoria. He worked extensively with Disraeli and the ruler of Egypt at the time of the Suez Canal. This book includes an overview of the Industrial Revolution and how it radicalised the lives of people in Britain; the laying of the Trans-Atlantic Cable; together with a blow by blow account of the building of the Suez Canal.Also discussed are Elliot's relationships with other notable figures of the era, including Prime Minister Disraeli, the 'Railway King' George Hudson, and the writer Bram Stoker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie McCallum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398102318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398102316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amberley Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Sophie McCallum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48518302499071,"sku":"9781398102316","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8956e017-fb72-4a42-b274-f94d09e40e0b.jpg?v=1778734145","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bonnie-geordie-sophie-mccallum-9781398102316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}