The Plymouth Book of Days - Hardcover

Kiste, John Van Der

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752460803 ISBN 13: 9780752460802

Publisher: The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

Taking you through the year day by day, The Plymouth Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history.

Find out when Plymothians elected the first woman to take her seat at Westminster, when Sir Francis Chichester sailed back into the city at the end of his global voyage in Gipsy Moth IV, when Laurel and Hardy made their last ever appearance onstage, and what became of Casper the famous commuting cat who regularly travelled on the same bus day after day.

Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

About this title

About the Author:

John Van der Kiste has written more than 30 books, including royal and historical biographies, and was a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0752460803
• ISBN 13: 9780752460802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368