- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (7 May 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563363185
- ISBN-13: 978-0563363187
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 497,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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John Nettles - BBC Television's Sergeant Bergerac - is seen by many as a symbol of Jersey and has grown to love the island and its inhabitants. In this book he delves into its past to reveal stories of heroism and cruelty, murder, mystery and romance that form part of the patchwork of Jersey's colourful history. The book's topics include personalities such as Lily Langtry and Sir George Carteret, the German occupation and the unsolved mystery of the Newalls' murder, and the text is supported by colour photographs of the island's historic landscape.
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John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal History of the People & Places by, 10 April 2007
By Shopaholic - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places (Hardcover)
John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal History of the People & Places - Heroines, Heroes and Villians by John Nettles...
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John Nettles - BBC Television's Sergeant Bergerac - is seen by many as a symbol of Jersey and has grown to love the island and its inhabitants. In this book he delves into its past to reveal stories of heroism and cruelty, murder, mystery and romance that form part of the patchwork of Jersey's colourful history. The book's topics include personalities such as Lily Langtry and Sir George Carteret, the German occupation and the unsolved mystery of the Newalls' murder, and the text is supported by colour photographs of the island's historic landscape.
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John Nettle's Jersey, 1 Dec 2009
By L. Morgan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places (Hardcover)
The book was well written and informative. For history buffs it is a good read. The part about Lily Langtry was very interesting.
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