Many associate the Victorian era with austere social attitudes and filthy factories. But in this bold and provocative book, Jacob Rees-Mogg takes up the story of 12 key figures to paint a very different picture of the age, one of bright ambition, bold self-belief and determined industriousness.

Author Jacob Rees-Mogg Published by WH Allen ISBN 9780753548547 EAN 9780753548547 Bic Code Cover Paperback