Despontin, Brenda
Some Hidden Thunder
- ISBN 13:
- 9781835840276
- author:
- Despontin, Brenda
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Rowanvale Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 364
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Brenda Despontin's "Some Hidden Thunder" is a deeply personal and poignant account of one man's extraordinary life. As John Frost's eyesight fails, his daughter Anne takes up the task of recording her father's remarkable story, weaving together fragments of his journals, letters, pamphlets, and newspaper reports to reveal the complexities of his odyssey. Born in a humble dockside public house, radicalized in London, Frost leads the Welsh Chartists in the Newport uprising of 1839 before facing trial for treason and transportation. Fifteen years later, he embarks on an extraordinary journey across the globe, from San Francisco to New York, before being pardoned and returning home to a hero's welcome. Through Anne's narrative, we gain insight into the sacrifices Frost made for his radical ideals, as well as the profound impact his actions had on those left behind. This is a powerful exploration of one man's life, marked by both triumph and tragedy.
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