Hi All There are familar names in this book, believe the author did some research probably from court case etc or the 1934 book. Only factual error I could see from a quick scan through was the fact that James Hammett's brother's wife was heavy with child. I have come across this statement before, his brother John was not married at the time of the Martyrs arrest, this happened some years later (1837) and his first born was 1838. This is in the parish records. So far story centres around Wesley Gilliam whose father Eli is the Methodist preacher. His mother is Rachel and he has a brother Saul, they live in Tolpuddle. He is keen on Saranna Vye who lives at Southover (must have done research, this was a small hamlet 1mile from Tolpuddle, now holiday homes and farms, 1795 thre were 56 inhabitants there). He works for widow Cake in Tolpuddle, Amelia who was wed to Henry. He has a pal Arnold Cooper who is keen on Mary Riggs. There is a Joseph Pearce, a farmer at Southover (in 1804 there was a Joseph Pearse farmer of Southover, along with my ancestors James Pearse and William Hammett. This Joseph was a yeoman and left a will proved 1814). There is a mention of Magistrate Frampton and Charles Hammer is the village constable, later it is James Brine (from a quick scan through). The chapters are small, I am only up to no. 10. Think as long as you take it tongue in cheek, it gives an insight to what the times were like in those days in the Tolpuddle area. Clearly some sort of factual research was done, with some of the original names etc appearing. The author has also done another 17 books, and he has had over 200 of his stories published in what was then Rhodesia (he was chief security officer of their dept of Civil Aviation). Having spent my childhood out there, this was of interest to me. He now lives (1994) Mevagissey in Cornwall, which we have visited many times, a lovely Cornish fishing village. For those of you who like to collect anything to do with or mention Tolpuddle, I would certainly think you would be able to obtain this book or through the library system. Happy reading.... Sally p.s. weather has picked up in this part of London, I even managed to get some gardening done. Not bad for 10p from our local library's sale.