{"product_id":"trelawnys-world-a-biography-of-edward-john-trelawny-paperback","title":"Trelawny's World: A Biography of Edward John Trelawny - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoel B. Gerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling biography of an archetypal nineteenth century Romantic.\u003c\/b\u003eIdeal for readers who enjoyed Emily Brand's \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the House of Byron\u003c\/i\u003e or Jonathan Bate's \u003ci\u003eRadical Wordsworth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePercy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron are some of the greatest poets of any era. They lived extraordinary lives and refused to conform with what society expected of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet how do we know so much about the lives of these two heroes of the Romantic era who both died before their time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriend of both Shelley and Byron, Edward John Trelawny was a brilliant writer in his own right and recorded their adventures in his famous book \u003ci\u003eRecords of Shelley, Byron, and the Author\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeeting them in Italy he travelled with them in the Mediterranean, teaching both how to sail and sharing tales, before tragically having to organise the funerals of both men in the aftermaths of their deaths just under two years apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoel B. Gerson demonstrates in this biography that in many ways Trelawny led a more daring existence than either of the famous poets, joining the navy as a young boy, travelling across the globe and serving in British warships during the Napoleonic Wars, before fighting in Greek War of Independence, surviving sieges and assassination attempts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough unschooled Trelawny recorded the details of his fascinating life in a number of bestselling memoirs, which along with a variety of other contemporary sources have allowed Gerson to uncover his remarkable life and the world in which he lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrelawny's World: A Biography of Edward John Trelawny\u003c\/i\u003e allows this remarkable man to step out from the shadows of his famous friends and emerge as a truly exceptional figure before the readers eyes.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783435485472,"sku":"9781800554030","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17f3c8c32b391a69730420f83229b0fb.webp?v=1780587169","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/trelawnys-world-a-biography-of-edward-john-trelawny-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}