ISBN: 9781332006045 - Centennials of Portland (classic Reprint): 1675, 1775, 1875 and 1975: 1675, 1775, 1875 and 1975 (classic Reprint) (4 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book embeds you in the quaint town of Falmouth in 1675. The pages carefully depict life, architecture, and culture through an intricately woven tale of time travel, with a dash of speculation about how it may all look in 1975. However, a violent incident in 1775 followed by another in 1875 challenges the idyllic facade. Through the author's unique lens, you'll revisit the town's past, its destruction in 1775, Portland's destruction in 1875, and finally speculate on Portland's appearance in 1975. With a novelist's flair and a historian's attention to detail, the author explores the impact of industrialization on communities and the human experience. This book invites readers to reflect on the relationship between heritage and progress and question the sacrifices made in the name of growth. It is a timeless tale of resilience and the complexities of progress and the enduring power of a community's spirit. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.