Joseph Tallentire has hope and ambition--like his father before him he is determined to make something of himself and improve his lot. Eventually achieving a position of some independence, Joseph serves as a tribute to many like him who lived through one of Britain's periods of greatest social change. Melvyn Bragg, 1988 Paperback, Like New 250 pages 200g 19.8 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm