George Elliot was a self-made Victorian entrepreneur who became one of
the biggest coal owners in the world. His aptitude in engineering led to
him being deeply involved in the manufacture and laying of the first
Trans-Atlantic cable. He became an MP and was created a Baronet by Queen
Victoria. He worked extensively with Disraeli and the ruler of Egypt at
the time of the Suez Canal. This book includes an overview of the
Industrial Revolution and how it radicalised the lives of people in
Britain; the laying of the Trans-Atlantic Cable; together with a blow by
blow account of the building of the Suez Canal. Also discussed are
Elliot's relationships with other notable figures of the era, including
Prime Minister Disraeli, the 'Railway King' George Hudson, and the
writer Bram Stoker.