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David Kynaston
City Of London Volume 2 [EPUB ebook]
Golden Years 1890-1914

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Between 1890 and 1914 the City of London was all dominant as Britain’s legendary gold standard reigned supreme across the globe. Golden Years anatomises an elite at the height of its powers. Combining brilliant scholarship with high entertainment, and drawing on an unparalleled range of original sources, David Kynaston brings the city triumphant into the mainstream of British and world history.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● ISBN 9781448112302 ● Utgivare Random House ● Publicerad 2015 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5888060 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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