Authors

Clay Lane

in The Copy Book

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The Tea-Cup Revolutionary

Josiah Wedgwood, a village potter whose disability meant he could not use a potter’s wheel, brought about a quiet revolution in English society.

524

Theseus and the Minotaur

A warning not to be forgetful of others, even in triumph.

525

Timothy Hackworth

Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850) turned steam locomotives into a reliable commercial success.

526

Too Clever By Half

Mrs Tabby White thought she’d try some of the clever things her humans did.

527

A Touch of Silk

A Dubliner with a roving eye and a gift for melody, John Field challenged Europe’s pianists to demand more of themselves.

528

St Wilfrid and the Angel of Light

St Wilfrid finds comfort during his tussle with the King of Northumbria