The Weapons of Light - Ken Follet

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Book in Italian

2023 Mondadori

The fifth chapter of the Kingsbridge saga. "The Weapons of Light" takes place between 1792 and 1824, a time of great change in which progress clashes with the traditions of the old rural world and the despotic government is determined to make England a powerful commercial empire. In Kingsbridge, industrialization rapidly made its way, reducing the majority of the population dedicated to textile manufacturing, the city's main source of income, to poverty. The life of a group of families connected to each other is turned upside down by the new age of machines, while the war with Napoleon Bonaparte's neighboring France rages on, reaching its epochal conclusion with the Battle of Waterloo. Bread riots, strikes and rebellion against forced conscription into the army break out. A courageous spinner, a brilliant boy, a young idealist who founds a school for disadvantaged children, a fabric merchant overwhelmed by his father's debts, an unfaithful wife, a rebellious worker, an enterprising craftsman, an inept bishop, a rich, unscrupulous entrepreneur these are just some of the characters that animate this unforgettable story. Charismatic heroines and heroes fight for a future free from oppression, evil and perverse characters try to maintain their privileges at all costs in a complex plot rich in carefully documented historical details.

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Description

Book in Italian

2023 Mondadori

The fifth chapter of the Kingsbridge saga. "The Weapons of Light" takes place between 1792 and 1824, a time of great change in which progress clashes with the traditions of the old rural world and the despotic government is determined to make England a powerful commercial empire. In Kingsbridge, industrialization rapidly made its way, reducing the majority of the population dedicated to textile manufacturing, the city's main source of income, to poverty. The life of a group of families connected to each other is turned upside down by the new age of machines, while the war with Napoleon Bonaparte's neighboring France rages on, reaching its epochal conclusion with the Battle of Waterloo. Bread riots, strikes and rebellion against forced conscription into the army break out. A courageous spinner, a brilliant boy, a young idealist who founds a school for disadvantaged children, a fabric merchant overwhelmed by his father's debts, an unfaithful wife, a rebellious worker, an enterprising craftsman, an inept bishop, a rich, unscrupulous entrepreneur these are just some of the characters that animate this unforgettable story. Charismatic heroines and heroes fight for a future free from oppression, evil and perverse characters try to maintain their privileges at all costs in a complex plot rich in carefully documented historical details.

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