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Hostage to Fortune: The Troubled Life of Francis Bacon
Hostage to Fortune The Troubled Life of Francis Bacon Author:Lisa Jardine, Alan Stewart The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial, nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man," one whose achievements, whi... more »le enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.« less