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Article: The British Library Historic Lives: George III.(Book Review)
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- August 1, 2005
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The British Library Historic Lives: George III Christopher Wright British Library Publishing 144 pages 12.95 [pounds sterling] ISBN 071234893X
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OVER THE LAST TWENTY YEARS interest in the history of the eighteenth century has risen sharply. Alongside new biographies of Fox, North and Pitt, those of the lesser figures have also appeared: the Duchess of Devonshire, the daughters of George III, Beau Nash, Mary Robinson, Harrison of longitude fame, and the fascinating social/medical histories of Roy Porter. The period 1760-1820 ...