100 LETTERS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (BATSFORD) (HB) (OLD)

A collection of the most inspiring and powerful letters of all time, ranging from tablets that vividly describe life in the Roman Empire to remarkable wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences. Entries include: a CV from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents; Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn, (which eventually led to the break with Catholicism); SOS telegrams from the Titanic; and famous last words from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain.