The fascinating story offour maverick siblings is interwovenwith a magisterial and multi-faceted account of the industrial, political, and artistic ferment of early 19th-century BritainThe richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists, and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, was an eccentric inventor; Richard fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo; Jonathan, a hellfire preacher...

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