{"product_id":"100-letters-that-changed-the-world","title":"100 Letters That Changed The World","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849948685\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of the most inspiring and powerful letters of all time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe written word has the power to inspire, astonish and entertain, as this collection of 100 letters that changed history will show. Ordered chronologically, the letters range from ink-inscribed tablets that vividly describe life in the Roman Empire to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntries include: A resume from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents; Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn, which eventually led to the dissolution of the monasteries; Beatrix Potter's correspondence with a friend's son that introduced the character of Peter Rabbit; SOS telegrams from the Titanic; Abraham Lincoln's letter that contradicted his fight against slavery; a legal letter marking the end of the Beatles; Emile Zola's open letter ('J'accuse!'); the scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde's downfall; as well as famous last words from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissued with an elegant new cover, this fascinating book is perfect both for reading cover-to-cover and dipping into to discover the delights within.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HARPERCOLLINS PUB","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41507981230213,"sku":"PR405766","price":62.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNY5Q5SQA5GZ.jpg?v=1769774162","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/100-letters-that-changed-the-world","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}