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Penzance the Biography (UK)Paperback - UK, 15 May 2015

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Part of Series
Biography
Part of Series
History
Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Date Published
15 May 2015
ISBN-10
1445642638
ISBN-13
9781445642635

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Penzance sits in the heart of beautiful Mount's Bay - the centre of Cornwall's most westerly region. Penzance: The Biography tells the story of the town, from its earliest times to the 400th anniversary in 2014 of its borough status. It tells of its growth from two small neighbouring villages to its thriving industrial Victorian heyday and beyond, a tale of disaster and success, drama and survival. Penzance has survived attacks from Celts, Vikings, Saxons, Normans, African corsairs, Spanish galleys, English Parliamentary troops and Second World War bombing. Its fortunes have rested upon tin mining, shipping and tourism among a wealth of other industries, including, of course, smuggling. Famous characters' stories are revealed: its first 'founder', Alice de Lisle; the Pretender, Perkin Warbeck; the pioneer of modern chemistry, Humphry Davy; the father of Methodism, John Wesley; and others from all strands of society who have trodden Penzance's streets. Herein lies a rich pageant of history that created the town and its ongoing story.

Product Details

Author:
Michael Sagar-Fenton
Book Edition:
UK
Book Format:
Paperback
Date Published:
15 May 2015
Genre:
British
ISBN-10:
1445642638
ISBN-13:
9781445642635
Language:
English
Location:
Stroud
Pages:
240

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