Take time to discover the challenges faced by Timothy Hackworth and also his grandson, you will be intrigued.You don't have to be a railway enthusiast to enjoy being transported back to the days of the industrial revolution.
Book Reviewer/Editor
Meticulously researched and engagingly written, it reads like a thinking man's thriller.
Meticulously researched and engagingly written, it reads like a thinking man's thriller.
Gripping from the start to the end, it is impossible not to come away with some real insights into the industrial revolution that brought railways to the world and how it was driven by two English engineers and businessmen.
This book provides some real insights into the themes playing out today in many industries - competition, inventiveness and timing are all as important in the world of Amazon, Apple and Google as they were in the past.
Jason Ford, news editor, The Engineer
A remarkable piece of writing, evoking the era and the struggle to get Hackworth's legacy acknowledged. Norman combines the skills of a virtuoso storyteller with an acute attention to historical detail. All railway enthusiasts should add it to their reading lists.
A remarkable piece of writing, evoking the era and the struggle to get Hackworth's legacy acknowledged. Norman combines the skills of a virtuoso storyteller with an acute attention to historical detail. All railway enthusiasts should add it to their reading lists.