A historian, trying to finish a long-overdue book on Isaac Newton, rent a cottage not far by train from Dublin for the summer. All he need, he thinks, is a few weeks of concentrated work. Why, he must unravel, did Newton break down in 1693? What possessed him to write that strange letter to his frie
The Newton Letter
β Scribed by Banville, John
- Book ID
- 108618355
- Publisher
- David R Godine Pub
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Series
- Revolutions Trilogy 3
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780330525251
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A historian, about to complete a book on Isaac Newton, rents a cottage in Ireland. His intention is to put the finishing touches to his manuscript. However, as the summer wears on, he becomes obsessed by his writing. By the author of "The Book of Evidence", shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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In 1695, Isaac Newton--already renowned as the greatest mind of his age--made a surprising career change. He left quiet Cambridge, where he had lived for thirty years and made his earth-shattering discoveries, and moved to London to take up the post of Warden of His Majesty's Mint. Newton was prece