Polperro's smuggling story
Auteur :
Johns, Jeremy Rowett
Éditeur :
Polperro Heritage Press
ISBN :
9780953001200
Date de publication :
1 avr. 1997
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,4 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The history of smuggling in Polperro is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, who played a major role in the contraband trade carried on there at the end of the 18th century. It features the exploits of the local families involved, and the voyages of the "Swallow"