{"product_id":"man-of-iron-9781408837481","title":"Man of Iron","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe enthralling \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling biography of the shepherd boy who changed the world with his revolutionary engineering and whose genius we still benefit from today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biography of great verve  brings back to vivid life a man who should never have been forgotten'' \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Marr\u003cb\u003eAn evocative biography of Britain's greatest civil engineer\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGlover catches the thrill of Telford's engineering quite beautifully\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003eThomas Telford''s name is familiar; his story less so. Born in 1757 in the Scottish Borders, his father died in his infancy, plunging the family into poverty. Telford''s life soared to span almost eight decades of gloriously obsessive, prodigiously productive energy. Few people have done more to shape our nation.A stonemason turned architect turned engineer, Telford invented the modern road, built churches, harbours, canals, docks, the famously vertiginous Pontcysyllte aqueduct in Wales and the dramatic Menai Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biography of great verve … brings back to vivid life a man who should never have been forgotten\u003c\/b\u003e -- Andrew Marr\u003cbr\u003e‘Glover has done detailed research and \u003cb\u003eany other author will struggle to improve on his life of Telford\u003c\/b\u003e … \u003ci\u003eMan of Iron \u003c\/i\u003eis a competent, interesting book about an engineer whose star … deserves to shine a little brighter’ -- Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eAn evocative biography of Britain’s greatest civil engineer\u003c\/b\u003e … An evocative telling of an interesting life, an account that has lots to admire … \u003cb\u003eGlover catches the thrill of Telford’s engineering quite beautifully\u003c\/b\u003e’ * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003estrikingly clear\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eportrait \u003c\/b\u003eof the man who helped shape Britain. ... \u003cb\u003eA beautifully-written biography, reading almost as a work of classic literature\u003c\/b\u003e’ * Engineering \u0026amp; Technology *\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eVivid, enthusiastic\u003c\/b\u003e … Glover makes an enormously readable and persuasive case for Telford’s importance in our national story’ -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eAstonishing and inspiring\u003c\/b\u003e … Mixing effortless prose with genuine insight has produced an immersive biography that proves hard to put down … The story of Thomas Telford is the story of modern Britain, and never has it been so well told’ * BBC Countryfile *\u003cbr\u003e‘Glover has sailed across Telford’s aqueducts, walked his towpaths and tracked down his most obscure Scottish bridges  [and his] dedication … has paid off’ -- Harry Mount * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e‘Absorbing … [Glover’s] clear, concise style gives the plain-speaking Telford … a fitting literary treatment’ * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e‘Glover has ... been digging in the archives with Telfordian energy to produce a readable book about an overlooked man’ -- Damian Whitworth * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e‘This is a fine biography of a man of \u003cb\u003eoutstanding genius\u003c\/b\u003e’ * Who Do You Think You Are? *\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging new biography which celebrates the achievements of the Borders boy who invented the modern road * Sunday Post *\u003cbr\u003e[Glover] has avoided hagiography in this \u003cb\u003eengaging, evocative and very readable\u003c\/b\u003e tale * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eHe paints a vivid picture of a man who was at once massively gifted, restless, ambitious, arrogant and utterly relentless in pursuit of his projects … \u003cb\u003eA superb biography\u003c\/b\u003e. Lengthy but rewarding, \u003cb\u003eit sets Telford in the clash, clamour, stink and roar of Britain in the Georgian era\u003c\/b\u003e * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eJulian Glover applies his skills as a journalist to write a \u003cb\u003every readable\u003c\/b\u003e biography charting the history of Telford’s work * History Today *\u003cbr\u003eGlover digs in the archives with Telfordian energy to produce a readable book about the overlooked man * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThomas Telford, the great builder of bridges, canals aqueducts, churches and roads, is less famous than say, Christopher Wren or Isambard Kingdom Brunel. After you read this engrossing biography, you will wonder why -- William Leith * Evening Standard *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866815312215,"sku":"9781408837481","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408837481.jpg?v=1722280132","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/man-of-iron-9781408837481","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}