{"product_id":"winstanleys-wonders-ian-r-farr-9781835388242","title":"Winstanley's Wonders","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring The Glorious Age of Invention following a Great Plague that wiped out many in England and a Great Fire that wiped out the Plague, a young unknown Porter came onto the scene- destined to become a National Hero - Henry Winstanley rose from fixing windows at an Essex Manor House tc turning his own into a 17th Century version of Disneyland. A fantastical Waterworks followed in London's Piccadilly featuring a magic barrel spouting all manner of drinks from a single tap as fire-breathing dragons swooped overhead and a robotic duck laid eggs beneath attracting crowds long after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry's most cherished Wonder started saving lives as soon as it was built - a magnificent Lighthouse that he stated his wish to be inside during 'The Greatest Storm That Ever Was' to celebrate its worth. He died when his wish was granted - on November 26th 1703, in what is still judged to be Britain's worst ever storm, both Henry and all remnants of his precious Lighthouse were destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy building his lighthouse entirely at sea Henry had surpassed Alexander the Great's Pharos - becoming in effect The Eighth Wonder of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian R. Farr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1835388248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835388242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maple Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Ian R. Farr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217908183295,"sku":"9781835388242","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01227e02-c6ea-4352-8ad0-816fd113b9f0.jpg?v=1772000227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winstanleys-wonders-ian-r-farr-9781835388242","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}