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In 1720, the young William Neilson leaves Edinburgh to make his fortune in Europe. A romantic and picaresque adventure set in the eighteenth-century in Scotland, France and India.

(Hardback)

The astonishing story of William Neilson continues, taking in the wastes and marshes of the Sologne, the disorderly houses and prisons of the Most Serene Republic of Venice and the desolate court-in-exile of James Stuart in Rome. Along the way are sword-fights, love stories, intrigues, assassinations, blasphemies, kidnappings, musical performances, and treacheries.

(Hardback)

In 1720, the young William Neilson leaves Edinburgh to make his fortune in Europe. A romantic and picaresque adventure set in the eighteenth-century in Scotland, France and India.

(Paperback)

An insider's view of one of the events that shaped the modern world.

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The mesmerising story of the eighteenth-century financier of genius who rose from humble Scottish origins to control of the purse-strings of the most powerful nation in Europe

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By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts, and economies. This book tells the story of the triumph of this town and the men whose vision brought it into being.