The Diary of William Young of Cotchford Farm

The Diary of William Young of Cotchford Farm
Kevin Last
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Hardback
h210 x 148mm - 112pg
28 Feb 2022 UK
9781914414299
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William Young was the son of gentleman farmer Henry Young who owned Cotchford Farm in the mid-nineteenth century. At the age of just twenty-three William left the farm for what we might now term a ' gap year' working in Canada. This book, based on his own diary from 1854/5, tells the fascinating story of his journey via Liverpool and onwards on a three-masted schooner to New York, Buffalo and eventually Lake Erie. The voyage had its own perils, a long way from transatlantic travel today. Unbeknown to our diarist, the ship he travelled on was part of a criminal enterprise and eventually suffered both mutiny and wreck. In the mill towns on Lake Erie Young proves an indispensable worker both on crops and stonework. Just as he is about to return to England he is beset with difficulties. . . . . His is a young, clear voice on life a hundred and sixty years ago.
Kevin J. Last has degrees in Film and English as well as a PGCE. He has always been fascinated by the power of film and particularly Alfred Hitchcock, on which he has lectured widely and written a thesis. He has written, acted and produced a number of educational/entertainment shows for the theatre, making use of film. His subjects have included John Betjeman, Alfred Hitchcock, the Music Hall, and World War 1. The Diary of William Young of Cotchford Farm was based on an 1854 diary passed on to him by a late aunt.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781914414299
Published: 28 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Unicorn Publishing Group
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Pages: 112

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