A Man of Paradox

<p>A man of staggering wit and perpetual contradictions Sir John Harington (c. 1560-1612) was born with the world at his feet. A godson to Queen Elizabeth I and a member of her inner circle he was an accomplished poet and a central figure in the vibrant literary world of the Elizabethan court. Yet time and again his brilliant mind and sharp tongue would prove to be his greatest undoing.</p><p>This comprehensive biography traces Harington's dizzying life from his early education and rise through the ranks of the court to the scandalous publication of his satire <em>The Metamorphosis of Ajax</em> which earned him the Queen's furious rebuke and banishment. Follow him on his ill-fated campaign in Ireland and witness his struggle to find his place in the new world of King James I.</p><p>Beyond the wit and the scandal discover the visionary behind one of history's most unlikely inventions: the flushing toilet.Approx.154 pages 28000 word count</p>