Book description
Opening in the 1640s, as the city was gripped in tumult leading up to
the English Civil War, THE PHOENIX charts the lives and works of five
extraordinary men, who would grow up in the chaos of a world turned
upside down: the architect, Sir Christopher Wren; gardener and virtuosi,
John Evelyn; the scientist, Robert Hooke; the radical philosopher, John
Locke and the builder, Nicholas Barbon. At the heart of the story is the
rebuilding of London's iconic cathedral, St Paul's. Interweaving
science, architecture, history and philosophy, THE PHOENIX tells the
story of the formation of the first modern city. Leo Hollis was
educated at Stonyhurst College and read history at UEA. He is the author
of books on London and Paris, and works in publishing. He lives with his
wife and children in London.
