{"product_id":"citizen-of-london-michael-mccarthy-9781787387911","title":"Citizen of London: Richard Whittington - The Boy Who Would Be Mayor","description":"This book brings to life the extraordinary story of Richard Whittington, from his arrival in London as a young boy to his death in 1423, against a backdrop of plague, political instability and war; turbulence between Crown, City and Commons; and the financial demands of three kings, to whom Whittington was mercer, lender and fixer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhittington was a man determined to follow his own path, in life and in death, and a significant figure in London's ceaseless development. As an entrepreneur, common councillor, Collector of the Wool Custom, King's Council member and four-time mayor, Whittington figured prominently in the rise of the capital's merchant class and powerful livery Companies. A leading voice for social reform, a bulwark against corruption and a figure of largesse, he contributed to Henry V's victory at Agincourt and even oversaw building works at Westminster Abbey. In London, Whittington found his 'second' family: a mentor in Sir Ivo Fitzwarin, and a wife and inspiration in Fitzwarin's daughter Alice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the mid-1600s, millions have enjoyed Dick Whittington pantomimes. There is a grain of truth in them, but the real story is far more compelling. Though minus that sadly mythical cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787387917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787387911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hurst \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.48w x 1.64d","brand":"Michael McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069759910143,"sku":"9781787387911","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4e7a968-16ed-43e5-85d7-1f550a3a1139.jpg?v=1685426322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/citizen-of-london-michael-mccarthy-9781787387911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}