The Anatomist of Liberty

<p>He held a scalpel that could save a life and a quill that could topple a king. One was for medicine. The other was for treason.</p><p>In an age of superstition and absolute power Dr. John Locke was a man of science and secrets. Plucked from a quiet academic life he becomes the personal physician to the most ambitious and dangerous man in England-a man who plans to overthrow the government. Suddenly the doctor who dissects bodies is now dissecting power and his operating theater has become the entire kingdom.</p><p><em>The Doctor of Liberty</em> is not the history you remember from school. It is a gripping narrative thriller that plunges you into the heart of a 17th-century conspiracy. You'll stand beside Locke as he performs a daring life-or-death surgery follow him into the shadowy world of political espionage and flee with him into exile as the king's assassins hunt him through the streets of Amsterdam.</p><p>This is the story of how the foundational ideas of our modern world-life liberty and the right to choose our own leaders-were not born in a quiet library but forged in the crucible of a secret plot. It is a story of immense courage profound love and the revolutionary idea that freedom is not a gift from kings but a right endowed to all.</p><p>Perfect for fans of Erik Larson's <em>The Devil in the White City</em> and the epic scope of David McCullough this book proves that the most exciting stories are the ones that are true.</p><p>If you love immersive historical accounts tales of political intrigue and the triumphant story of how a single idea can change the world then you will love this breathtaking biography.</p>