Running against the tide
Barnden, Joanna2013
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It's 1800 and with the new century comes a rising tide of optimism, especially in the port of London where the ambitious West India Dock is being built. This modern strucure will bring increasing prosperity to shipping companies, but at what cost to the humble watermen who currently transport the goods to shore?
Main title:
Running against the tide / Joanna Barnden.
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Imprint:
London : Robert Hale, 2013.
Collation:
224 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780719807404 (hbk)0719807409 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.9'2
Local class:
F
Language:
English
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BRN:
885064
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