Book Review: “A Tale of Three Cities” Examines Scottish Enlightenment Life
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A review of Bob Harris's book "A Tale of Three Cities" with the subtitle "The Life and Times of Lord Daer 1763-1794" has been published. The review states the book is the best known for communicating what it was like to live during and participate in the Scottish Enlightenment. The reviewer notes that many books on the Scottish Enlightenment cover one particular thing but fail to give a proper sense of life on the ground. The review suggests that focusing on a less-than-totally-famous figure may be necessary to achieve that end. The book is described as definitely recommended and should be better known.
What’s reported
The book is titled "A Tale of Three Cities" by Bob Harris.
The subtitle is "The Life and Times of Lord Daer 1763-1794."
The reviewer found it the best book for communicating what it was like to live during and participate in the Scottish Enlightenment.
The reviewer states many books on the Scottish Enlightenment fail to give a proper sense of life on the ground.
The review suggests focusing on a less-than-totally-famous figure may be necessary for that purpose.
The book is described as definitely recommended and should be better known.
Key figures
Bob Harris (author)
Lord Daer (subject of the book, lived 1763-1794)
Sources: marginalrevolution.com
