Description: The Staplehurst rail crash of June 9th, 1865 which claimed ten lives, might have passed relatively unnoticed but for the presence of a celebrity passenger among the survivors. Charles Dickens, returning from France on the ill-fated boat train from Folkestone to London, was to be profoundly affected by the experience. In a fascinating exploration of the circumstances surrounding the disaster and probing insight into Dickens' personal life, the writer's great-great-grandson, Gerald Dickens, examines his secret relationship with the actress Ellen Ternan and professional motivation in the years either side of the accident. Questions concerning the conduct of the inquest into the crash and apportioning of blame are raised that remain unresolved even today. Striking parallels are drawn with more recent disasters and the signs of wrestling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are evident in the account of Dickens' final years, powerfully reflected in the stirring ghost story The Signalman.
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EAN: 9781788308519
UPC: 9781788308519
ISBN: 9781788308519
MPN: N/A
Format: Paperback, 234 pages
Author: Dickens, Gerald
Book Title: Dickens and Staplehurst: A Biography of a Rail Cra
Item Height: 1.4 cm
Item Length: 21 cm
Item Weight: 0.29 kg
Item Width: 14 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Olympia Publishers
