A Donkeyman's Journey - Part Two: The Loyal Englishman - Couverture souple

Evardson, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1790618010 ISBN 13 : 9781790618019

Editeur : Independently published, 2018

Synopsis

Tyneside 1895. Since trawler engineer Charley Evardson's apprenticeship in the Latvian Capital of Riga, brutal ex-foreman Stefan Karpov has been a thorn in his side, and has turned up seeking out his old adversary. Migrant Charley, his wife Juhla and their infant son Kahrl secretly flee South Shields for Grimsby, where Charley hopes to share in the rewards of the town's booming fishing trade. But his high ambitions are soon shattered, and he is forced to accept the rock bottom wages imposed by the cartel of federated trawler owners who control the fishing industry in the Humber port. Intent on playing his part as a good citizen in his adopted home, Charley stands shoulder to shoulder with fellow fishermen in their struggle for decent pay and safer working conditions. Deterioration of relations between workers and bosses culminates in the desperate stand-off now known as the Great Grimsby Lock-out of 1901. By 1914 the transition from Latvian peasant to loyal Englishman is complete and, as the Great War looms, Charley and his family are among the first to demonstrate their patriotism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1790618010
• ISBN 13: 9781790618019
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 403
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