Jews in Georgian Society
The Laras of London
Pearl Foster
Paperback
A well-researched account of the extraordinary lives of the Laras of London during the Georgian period.
- ISBN 9781781326732
- Published Sep 2017
- Paperback
203 x 133mm (252 pages)
£11.99
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The extraordinary lives of the Laras of London during the Georgian period.
Abraham collaborated with Pitt the Younger’s Government to reduce the National Debt. Esther’s husband was a good friend and benefactor of Horatio Nelson. Benjamin was the perpetrator of a huge lottery swindle and his brother, Moses, accumulated a huge fortune. Charlotte Dacre and her father the Jew King were personalities of the day.
Their life stories are absorbing and entertaining: drawn from letters, court proceedings and other contemporary sources. Jews in Georgian Society is rich in detail and full of remarkable insights into the commonplace and exceptional circumstances of this extended family.
Pearl Foster was born in London and moved to Bristol for teacher-training and to complete a degree in Economics and Sociology. Her career in education was followed by ten years as Also consider...
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