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May 1705. France is on the verge of bankruptcy. The era of the king king rolled. The Bonvivan Philip of Orleans, the nephew of Louis XIV and the regent with the young Louis XV, also cooked, in between balls and alcove adventures, is looking for a way out of a difficult situation. And the output was found. The Scottish financier, John Lowe, represents the regent a revolutionary idea: to replace a sonorous coin with paper banknotes. At first glance - a pure adventure, but Lowe is the son of the golden affairs of the master and banker, he traveled half the world, talked with the best financiers of Europe. Its original “system” is mathematically calculated and proved. But is it possible to trust a person who is being said about that in the past he is a clever gangster and a dangerous duelist who fled from prison?
The historical novel of the famous English writer William Harrison Einsworth talks about the ups and falls of John Lowe (1671-1729), the brilliant gentleman and the courtier, the ingenious reformer and the adventurer
The historical novel of the famous English writer William Harrison Einsworth talks about the ups and falls of John Lowe (1671-1729), the brilliant gentleman and the courtier, the ingenious reformer and the adventurer
Author:
Author:Einsworth U.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Fiction
Paper:
Paper:Newspaper
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-4444-5071-0
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