Product Description

Neil Storey is one of East Anglia's foremost historians and has written extensively for Sutton. His books include several IOPs, most recently The North Norfolk Coast IOP (2001), and Flood Alert! Norfolk 1953 (2003), A Grim Almanac of Norfolk, A Grim Almanac of Suffolk and A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper's London. He appears regularly on local radio.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62273 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 688 pages

About the Author
L.T.C. Rolt wrote a large number of books, a number of which are now regarded as classics including his biographies on the great British engineers, such as Brunel and the Stephensons, as well as the story of his exploration of England's canals, Narrow Boat. He died in 1974.

Customer Reviews

A rewarding and fascinating account of a remarkable life.
`Tom'Rolt was an inspired communicator of the importance of Britain's industrial past. In this autobiographical triology he guides us through a world that is now long gone. From his childhood and early manhood in those troubled inter-war years, to his flowering as a successful writer and advocate of preserving Britain's industrial past, Rolt never fails to keep the readers' interest. Anyone who has read his excellent biographical accounts of Britain's finest engineers will be enthralled by Rolt's unusual life. From vintage car clubs, canal presevation and railway societies, Rolt was in there from the begining. His ability to explain often complex engineering ideas to the layman is outstanding. Although this is an optimistic book, Rolt does not shy away from describing his failed marriage, his depressions or his regrets on his father's death. This book is a thouroughly good read, an important account of a fascinating and inspiring man and a valuable portrait of bygone Britain.