The Mayalls of Mossley : princes of cotton
Hawes, C.B.
Book
After the Peterloo masscare, Samson Mayall thinks England is 'done for'. In 1820 he secretly sets sail for America in search of a better life for his family, His two sons, John and George are left to provide. Based on the true-life stories of two brothers, this is a story of romance, tragedy and success. It takes you across the the seas to America revealing how world events like the Civil War also affected the inhabitants of a small northern town on the edge of the Pennines.
Main title:
The Mayalls of Mossley : princes of cotton / C.B. Hawes
Author:
Imprint:
Independently published, 2022
Collation:
283 pages
ISBN:
9781399941723
Local class:
823
Language:
English
BRN:
3648833