{"product_id":"the-plimsoll-sensation-9780349117201","title":"The Plimsoll Sensation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors'' lives and became a national hero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A story of ambition, treachery, libel, political intrigue and cold-blooded murder on a mass scale'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nicolette Jones charts Plimsoll''s course with skill, insight and elegance'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Splendid and meticulously researched'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second half of the nineteenth century, an astonishing campaign stirred a nation to save the lives of the hundreds of British sailors who were drowning unnecessarily every year. Overladen and ill-repaired ships set sail, their doomed crews sacrificed while mercenary shipowners profited from the insurance. Samuel Plimsoll blew the whistle on these scandalous practices, devoting his life to a campaign for maritime reform. Plimsoll caught the public imagination: under his banner working men and women stood side by side with en\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSplendid and meticulously researched\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of ambition, treachery, libel, political intrigue and cold-blooded murder on a mass scale\u003c\/b\u003e... told in an engaging, witty, racy style * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent... \u003cb\u003eNicolette Jones charts Plimsoll's course with skill, insight and elegance\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eJones clearly loves her subject... Her set-pieces mix sensitively and narrative gusto. \u003cb\u003eDickens would have delighted in this story\u003c\/b\u003e * Jonathan Keates *\u003cbr\u003eJones's strength lies in bringing to life the sailor's friend and the political climate in which he battled * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent, circumstantial biography that alerts us to how much still remains to be done in the cause of safety at sea * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA fine piece of work - fluently written, full of interesting things * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eJones is sure-footed, never allowing her empathy with her subject to blind her to his failings. Her comprehensive biography... will be the first port of call for all future researchers * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eExpertly tracked * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eExcellently researched... \u003cb\u003ea welcome reappraisal of one of Britain's long-forgotten heroes\u003c\/b\u003e * Camden New Journal *\u003cbr\u003eJones's account is entirely worthy of its deserving subject... rehabilitates a man who remains a household name, but whose legion achievements have been forgotten * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating piece of social history * Sunday Herald *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733648486743,"sku":"9780349117201","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349117201.jpg?v=1720001016","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-plimsoll-sensation-9780349117201","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}