The Plimsoll Sensation: The Great Campaign To Save Lives At Sea paperback english - 03-May-07
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| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349117201 |
| Book Subtitle | The Great Campaign To Save Lives At Sea |
| Book Description | This enthusiastically reviewed, scrupulously researched and prize-winning book, which was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week, chronicles a resonant episode of Victorian history. It is the tale of the agitation led by Samuel Plimsoll MP, 'The Sailor's Friend', and by his wife Eliza, who worked together to defend sailors against nefarious practices including overloading and the use of unseaworthy 'coffin-ships'. The backlash of libel cases and vilification almost ruined Plimsoll, but his drive and passion made him feverishly popular with the public; he was the subject of plays, novels, street ballads and music hall songs. With the demonstrative support of the nation, he faced down his enemies, came close to ousting Disraeli's government and achieved lasting safety measures for merchant sailors, including the load line that bears his name. Nicolette Jones throws light on a cross-section of Victorian society and tells the story of an epic legal, social, and political battle for justice, which is still an inspiring example of how the altruism and courage of determined individuals can make the world a better place. |
| Editorial Review | Jones clearly loves her subject ... Her set-pieces mix sensitivity and narrative gusto. Dickens ... would have delighted in this story * Jonathan Keates * Expertly tracked * OBSERVER * [Jones] is sure-footed, never allowing her empathy with her subject to blind her to his failings. Her comprehensive biography ... will be the first port of call for all future researchers * SUNDAY TIMES * Excellent . . . Nicolette Jones charts [Plimsoll's] course with skill, insight and elegance * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * |
| About the Author | Educated at Oxford and Yale, Nicolette Jones is a journalist who has freelanced for the arts pages of all the British broadsheets and writes a column for The Bookseller. She regularly chairs book festivals and appears on radio and TV. She was one of the judges for the 2003 Orange Prize. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Nicolette Jones |
| Publication Date | 03-May-07 |
| Number of Pages | 416 |
The Plimsoll Sensation: The Great Campaign To Save Lives At Sea paperback english - 03-May-07
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