Love and War; a romance of old Aspatria
John Little
- Region:
- North West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Historical author
- Fee:
- Expensed: £0.45 per mile
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 9th November 2023
In 1877 a young and very inexperienced Cumbrian GP called William Briggs, volunteered to go to Turkey to tend the wounded of the Turkish Army was they fought against a massive Russian invasion. He was present at Plevna, where one of the bloodiest battles of the C19th took place. Briggs returned from Turkey after a few months, but his extraordinary year was not over, for on his return he married Rosa Mingaye, a celebrated, but now forgotten water-colourist. My talk centres on this episode in the life of a man who was for many years the medical officer of health for Wigton, and who accomplished much in his life. He is the subject of 'Love and War, my novel.
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Dr John Little holds an MA in twentieth century History and a PhD in the manpower and politics of the First World War. He writes well-researched historical novels set in North and North West Cumbria, as well as some non fiction about the same area. Underpinning his work is always a solid body of local history evidence, found in documents and newspapers. He has written fourteen books so, all of which are available on Amazon and Kindle. He gives a large number of talks on his books, on local history and any areas where he has knowledge in depth. He prefers to give his talks in Cumbria or Dumfriesshire. He has a lot of experience in speaking to Rotary clubs, U3A, Probus, The Women's Institute, and community groups. There is no charge for his talks, though he does ask for petrol money, and a table at which to sell books for those who might want them.
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