Life of john metcalf, the: commonly called blind jack of knaresborough
Auteur :
Metcalf, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108079136
Date de publication :
10 août 2017
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
220 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Blinded by smallpox at the age of six, John Metcalf (1717–1810), popularly known as 'Blind Jack of Knaresborough', nevertheless became one of the eighteenth century's great road builders. Published in 1795, his engaging memoirs recount an eventful life, including his part in the suppression of the Jacobite rebellion.