One Leg. The Life and Letters of Henry William Paget, First Marquess of Anglesey.

By Marquess of Anglesey.

Printed: 1962

Publisher: Jonathan Cape. London

Dimensions 11 × 18 cm
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Language: English

Size (cminches): 11 x 18

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In the original (repaired) dust jacket. Blue board binding with gilt title on the yellow cloth spine. Family crest on the front board.

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This classic biography was first published in 1961. The biographer, the 7th Marquess of Anglesey, has used much previously unpublished material including private letters ‘

Review: An excellent and often entertaining book. The battles in which Paget fought are explained succinctly and clearly for anyone not familiar with military strategy and tactics. The interest is well maintained in the long sections dealing with his trials and tribulations as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The various scandals in which his family became embroiled are handled both sympathetically and wryly.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam. 

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.

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