Description
| Product ID: | 9780099551928 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The World That Never Was |
| Subtitle: | A True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents |
| Authors: | Author: Alex Butterworth |
| Page Count: | 560 |
| Subjects: | History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social and cultural history, Anarchism, Terrorism, armed struggle, Social & cultural history, Anarchism, Terrorism, armed struggle, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The last years of the nineteenth century saw the birth of a new phenomenon: international terrorism. Alex Butterworth interweaves group biography, cultural history and meticulous detective work to create a revelatory account of the age. The last years of the nineteenth century saw the birth of a new phenomenon: international terrorism. Bombings and assassinations shook the great cities of Europe and America, threatening social order. Fiendish networks of anarchist conspiritors were blamed and the public whipped into a frenzy of anxiety. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-03-03 |
