God, Land, And Iron - Conway, Noel D
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Adventures Of An English Radical. Coalminer, anti-slaver, ironmaster, Indian fighter and bridge builder. Nathaniel Shawcross is all of these and more. Brought up in the turbulent years of the late 18th century, this young Shropshire man develops a sense of justice and commitment to humanity that puts many to shame. A moral code forged in the radicalism of the new enlightenment, evangelical religion and Quakerism soon brings him into conflict with the amoral landowning elite of the time. Fleeing to the American colonies, where he hopes to find a better world, he is dismayed at what he discovers. Notions of savagery and civilisation are…mehr

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Adventures Of An English Radical. Coalminer, anti-slaver, ironmaster, Indian fighter and bridge builder. Nathaniel Shawcross is all of these and more. Brought up in the turbulent years of the late 18th century, this young Shropshire man develops a sense of justice and commitment to humanity that puts many to shame. A moral code forged in the radicalism of the new enlightenment, evangelical religion and Quakerism soon brings him into conflict with the amoral landowning elite of the time. Fleeing to the American colonies, where he hopes to find a better world, he is dismayed at what he discovers. Notions of savagery and civilisation are
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The author is a retired college lecturer who has lived in East Shropshire for over 40 years. In 2014 he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, robbing him of the use of his arms and legs. Having been an active walker, climber and skier, he has redirected his energies into a life-long passion for writing. Recently he published a collection of short stories, Tales From the Hill, and his autobiography, Hard Day's Journey into Night. He is a keen historian, and feels privileged to live in an area which is rich in Roman and industrial archaeology.