Bøker av Jeremy Rowett Johns

Jonathan Couch (1789-1870), surgeon apothecary of Polperro, was one of the pioneering natural historians of his day, paving the way for others such as Darwin and Huxley to follow. This title presents an account of his life and work.

The history of smuggling in Polperro is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, who played a major role in the contraband trade carried on there at the end of the 18th century. It features the exploits of the local families involved, and the voyages of the "Swallow".

The story of Zephaniah Job, the remarkable Cornishman who not only masterminded the flourishing contraband trade in Polperro