The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2) This Way to Gretna Green

"The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Charles G. Harper is a journey back in time, exploring a vital road's history from London to Glasgow, filled with stories and sights. It paints a picture of a road bustling with activity before trains changed everything, recounting important events, pretty landscapes, and the development of how people traveled. The author shares tales of mail coaches, towns, and villages, along with the everyday life of people who traveled along the Manchester and Glasgow Road. The book compares this road to other famous routes, stressing how historically important it is and it emphasizes the huge changes in travel from horse-drawn coaches to trains. The initial parts of the journey feature details about the road, the characters surrounding transportation of the mail, along with reflections from the author which create a captivating historical journey.