Laura Quigley

Bloody British History: Plymouth (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Plymouth has one of the darkest and most dreadful histories on record. Beginning with the discovery of the bones of cave men nearby and rushing through French attacks, Breton raiders, outbreaks of leprosy and the plague, Civil War sieges and the Spanish Armada, dreadful murders, savage deeds and all the way through to the dire consequences of the Nazi attacks during the Blitz, this book is a gripping, terrifying, disgusting and glorious insight into the life and times of Plymouth throughout the ages. WARNING: Contains dreadful battles! Horrible accidents! Wicked pirates! Murderers, smugglers and malefactors galore! Heartless slavers, Victorian sinners, and historical legends such as Pocahontas and Sir Francis Drake! Do not read alone at night!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780752481913
• Artikelnr.: 38221233

Autorenporträt

Laura Quigley is a full-time writer who lives in Plymouth. In 2010, Amnesty International held a public reading of her play, 'The Advocate', directed by a member of the RSC and based on material subsequently published by The History Press as The Devil Comes to Dartmoor (2011).