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1955 Uneasy Lies The Head by John O'Hare 1st Edition Vintage History Book

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1955 Uneasy Lies The Head by John O'Hare 1st Edition Vintage History Book

Uneasy Lies The Head
By John O'Hare
Published by Alvin Redman Limited: London 1955 1st Edition
With Dustjacket

" Uneasy Lies the Head is an engaging collection of historical and biographical sketches by John O'Hare, exploring the extraordinary lives of men and women whose ambitions led them to seek power, crowns and dominion in some of the world's most remote and unlikely settings. Taking its title from Shakespeare's famous line, the book examines the burdens of authority and the restless personalities driven to pursue it.

Rather than a conventional history, O'Hare presents a series of vivid narrative portraits of rulers, adventurers and pretenders whose lives often proved stranger than fiction. Among the subjects are Catherine the Great of Russia, the notorious Lola Montez, the Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen who briefly declared himself King of Iceland, Empress Dowager Cixi of China, and the remarkable John Boyes, known as the "King of the Wa-Kikuyu" in East Africa. Their stories are filled with intrigue, romance, political upheaval and personal ambition.

Published by Alvin Redman Limited, London, in 1955, this first edition is a handsome mid-century work of popular history and biographical writing. Retaining its striking original dust jacket, with its dramatic design of grasping hands reaching toward a crown, the volume offers an entertaining survey of some of history's most colourful and unconventional seekers of power and remains an appealing addition to collections of biography, adventure and historical curiosities. "

Heavy wear, chipping, foxing etc to dustjacket. No inscriptions. Binding excellent with no loose pages. Pages clean and well presented. A nice 1st edition copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 3cm - 252 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket"]
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Heavy wear, chipping, foxing etc to dustjacket. No inscriptions. Binding excellent with no loose pages. Pages clean and well presented. A nice 1st edition copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: John O'Hare
Publisher: Alvin Redman Limited: London
Year Printed: 1955
Sub-subject: British Fiction