John Wilkes: The Lives of a Libertine

By John Sainsbury

John Wilkes remains one of the most colourful and intriguing characters of eighteenth-century Britain. While his political career has been much explored, much less has been written about his private life. This biography provides a more comprehensive examination of Wilkes throughout his long life than has hitherto been available. Taking a thematic rather than chronological approach, it is divided into six main chapters covering family, ambition, sex, religion, class and money, which allows a much more rounded picture of Wilkes to emerge.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754656268
• ISBN13: 9780754656265
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"