Lives of Illustrious Shoemakers

Lives of Illustrious Shoemakers is a detailed and interesting novel about the lives of shoemakers in the 19th century. Excerpt: "… he would no doubt be greatly amazed if the intelligent verger by his side were to whisper in his ear, "That man was once a cobbler's boy; the first weapons he ever used in fighting the battle of life were the awl and hammer and last."