Hostage to Fortune. The Troubled Life of Francis Bacon. – ALAN STEWART|JARDINE, LISA Betrouwbaar

The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial, nuanced portrait of the quintessential “Renaissance man,” one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.