Truth, they say, is stranger than fiction and Prebble's account of the building of the Tay bridge as the pinnacle of Victorian Industrial Success, and the train that fell, with the bridge, into the river in the Great Storm of 28th December, 1879, is more breathtaking than any thriller. This is an objective account based on interviews and newspaper articles, and an enthralling read.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 17 February 2003 ) |
