{"product_id":"gentlemen-of-uncertain-fortune-9780300273311","title":"Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA portrait of Jane Austen’s England told through the career paths of younger sons—men of good family but small fortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Energetic and scholarly.”—Paula Byrne, \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A readable book.”—Jonathan Guthrie, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Muir gives us plenty of detail—numbers recruited at different periods, premiums paid and salaries earned—he illuminates the hard facts with vignettes of actual lives lived.”—Richard Francis, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meticulously researched and eminently readable.”—Fergus Butler-Gallie, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jane Austen’s brothers are among the examples considered here, as the options are explored in fascinating detail.”—\u003ci\u003eDiscover Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Rory Muir] writes eloquently and entertainingly about his subject matter, giving anecdotal detail alongside the financial, and so brings these men and their careers to life.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eMatilda Harden, \u003ci\u003eThe Georgian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Written with the light, engaging style, and deft balancing of detail, analysis and anecdote. . . . Muir has achieved an admirable mastery of a wider-ranging topic, offering a ground-breaking comparative study of the career options that faced younger sons of the gentry.”—Zack White, \u003ci\u003eRomance, Revolution \u0026amp; Reform\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864353747287,"sku":"9780300273311","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300273311.jpg?v=1722271556","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gentlemen-of-uncertain-fortune-9780300273311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}