Peter Moore – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Enlightenment Britain was ablaze with ambition and energy. Great writers like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Samuel Johnson and Catharine Macaulay were part of a pioneering generation that shaped and inspired the American Dream. For the first time, bestselling historian Peter Moore vividly traces the transatlantic friendships and revolutionary ideas that inspired the Declaration of Independence.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness tells the story of the years that preceded the Declaration. From the accession of King George III to the astonishing tale of John Wilkes, from the Stamp Act to the Boston Tea Party, it shows how Britain and her American Colonies broke apart.

Peter Moore is a writer, journalist and lecturer. He was born in Staffordshire in 1983 and attended the local schools before studying further at the University of Durham and City, University of London. He is the author of four works of history. The Weather Experiment and Endeavour were both Sunday Times Top Ten Bestsellers. He teaches creative writing at the University of Oxford and also hosts the acclaimed history podcast Travels Through Time.  

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