Grace Darling: Victorian Heroine
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In the early morning of 7 September 1838, Grace Darling, the daughter of the keeper of the Longstone Light on the Farne Isles, rowed with her father to rescue survivors from the wrecked steamer Forfarshire. Her heroism caused a sensation. She was asked to appear at a London theatre and an Edinburgh circus. Queen Victoria headed the subscription list for a fund to support her, and Wordsworth was one of many poets who sang her praises. Immediately...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1852855487
ISBN13:9781852855482
Release Date:August 2007
Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic
Length:216 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"
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