England's Child, The Carillon and the Casting of Big Bells
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
England's Child, The Carillon and the Casting of Big Bells
By (Author) Jill Johnston
Cadmus Editions,U.S.
Cadmus Editions,U.S.
28th November 2007
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
786.884819
Physical Properties
Hardback
311
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 28mm
779g
Description
Jill Johnston has written a magisterial biography of her father, the English bellfounder Cyril F. Johnston (1884-1950), an homage to his life and the craft of bellfounding. During his time, he developed such a passion for his vocation that, almost single-handedly, he turned it into a profession celebre. Exemplars of his triumphs are the Laura Spelman Rockefeller 72-bell Carillon at Riverside Church in New York City, and the Peace Tower 53-bell carillon in Ottawa, Canada.
Author Bio
Jill Johnston is a well known writer and feminist; this book is a magisterial biography of her father, the bell-founder, Cyril F. Johnston.
