Nicholas Blincoe, Guardian
‘A compelling history of the lives of workhouse children in the industrial revolution’
Sunday Telegraph
‘His story deserves to be told’
Mail on Sunday
‘An engrossing biography ... Historian John Waller makes a strong case. Gutsy stuff. ’
Times Literary Supplement
‘Waller writes with a passion and flair which commands the reader’s attention’
Nicholas Blincoe, Guardian
‘A compelling history of the lives of workhouse children in the industrial revolution’
Sunday Telegraph
‘His story deserves to be told’
Mail on Sunday
‘An engrossing biography ... Historian John Waller makes a strong case. Gutsy stuff.’
Times Literary Supplement
‘Waller writes with a passion and flair which commands the reader’s attention’
Times Literary Supplement
‘Waller writes with a passion and flair which commands the reader’s attention’
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Product Description
Robert Blincoe's political, personal and turbulent story illuminates the Dickensian age like never before. His life provides an outstanding example of courage and a refusal to be downtrodden.
About the Author
John Waller is a young historian who lectures in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Melbourne University. His previous books include The Discovery of the Germ (Icon, 2002), Fabulous Science (OUP, 2002) and Leaps in the Dark (OUP, 2004). He lives with his wife and daughter in Melbourne, Australia.
