A Vicar in Victorian Norfolk by Susanna Wade Martins
An engaging account of the life of a nineteenth-century priest.
In these pages, we encounter elopement, child and adult mortality within the family.. the birth of trade unions and political wrangles...This is more than a biography: it is an interesting contribution to the social history of Victorian Norfolk, and, indeed, to the changes in rural life more widely within 19thcentury England...An excellent read. * CHURCH TIMES *
Provid[es] a fascinating window into the experience of a Victorian middle-class family...clearly written with many illustrations including old maps of Dereham...a thorough and enjoyable biography. * DEREHAM ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY *
Susanna Wade Martins' valuable illustrated biography will [.] be of considerable interest to historians and students of the Victorian Church. It is especially recommended for libraries. * THE READER *
A Vicar in Victorian Norfolk offers a valuable picture of nineteenth-century life that will interest church and social historians alike. -- Patrick Armstrong * Journal of British Studies *
Provid[es] a fascinating window into the experience of a Victorian middle-class family...clearly written with many illustrations including old maps of Dereham...a thorough and enjoyable biography. * DEREHAM ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY *
Susanna Wade Martins' valuable illustrated biography will [.] be of considerable interest to historians and students of the Victorian Church. It is especially recommended for libraries. * THE READER *
A Vicar in Victorian Norfolk offers a valuable picture of nineteenth-century life that will interest church and social historians alike. -- Patrick Armstrong * Journal of British Studies *
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783273300 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783273305 |
| Title | A Vicar in Victorian Norfolk |
| Author | Susanna Wade Martins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 317 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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