Book description
Plymouth has one of the darkest and most dreadful histories on
record. Beginning with the discovery of the bones of cave men nearby
and rushing through French attacks, Breton raiders, outbreaks of
leprosy and the plague, Civil War sieges and the Spanish Armada,
dreadful murders, savage deeds and all the way through to the dire
consequences of the Nazi attacks during the Blitz, this book is a
gripping, terrifying, disgusting and glorious insight into the life
and times of Plymouth throughout the ages. WARNING: Contains dreadful
battles! Horrible accidents! Wicked pirates! Murderers, smugglers and
malefactors galore! Heartless slavers, Victorian sinners, and
historical legends such as Pocahontas and Sir Francis Drake! Do not
read alone at night!
Laura Quigley is a full-time writer who lives in Plymouth. In
2010, Amnesty International held a public reading of her play, 'The
Advocate', directed by a member of the RSC and based on material
subsequently published by The History Press as The Devil Comes to
Dartmoor (2011).
