English Passengers

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• 'English Passengers' by Matthew Kneale

  Told through the eyes of more than 20 diverse characters, it is never dull or confusing. Instead, it plunges the reader into a wonderful boys' own adventure tale turned comical farce in which a Manx smuggling vessel inadvertently flees British Custom ... (read full critics)

  readingmatters published on Mon, 27 Sep 2010

• All hands on deck

  English Passengers Matthew Kneale Hamish Hamilton, £15.99, 462pp Buy it at BOL This is a story of faith built on rock. Halfway through the 19th century, geological discoveries imply that the earth is millions of times older than the Bible says. An in ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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  Entertaining tale of a rogueish Manx sea captain and his eclectic mix of passengers sailing to Australia in the 1800's.

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• English Books
• Hardcover 480 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0241140684
• ISBN-13: 9780241140680
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2000
• Also available as: Paperback, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others

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