Thomas Miller (1807-1874): Basket-Maker and Poor Author

by Stephen Roberts

In his day Thomas Miller (1807-74) was compared to Dickens. His novel Gideon Giles (1841) - featuring the immensely likeable ale-drinker Ben Brust - was extremely popular. His depiction of his early life in the river port of Gainsborough Our Old Town (1857) won admirers for its charm and gentle humour. Novels, verses and - his speciality - depictions of rural life flowed from Miller's pen. He never stopped writing. Yet he struggled to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09GQLJQXT
• ISBN13: 9798480491487
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"