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The Gold Helix

The Gold Helix

Richard Mills

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Tellwell Talent
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781834187914
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The Gold Helix: The Bolebec Legacy is a captivating exploration of the lives and works of eight towering figures in British literature, whose collective legacy spans 260 years, from 1564 to 1824. This book delves into the remarkable stories of Jane Austen, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, Henry Fielding, James Boswell, Jonathan Swift, John Dryden, and William Shakespeare. Each of these luminaries made significant contributions to the literary world, while also leading fascinating lives during pivotal moments in history.What binds these eight literary giants in this narrative is their shared ancestry. Amazingly, they all descend from Osbern de Bolebec II, an otherwise obscure feudal lord in eleventh-century Normandy. Osbern de Bolebec II was a kinsman of the dukes of Normandy, including the illustrious William the Conqueror. His descendants, through a lineage spanning centuries, include eight of the most celebrated authors in the English literary canon.

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