American Travellers in Liverpool

Many nineteenth-century American travellers left fascinating
accounts of their experiences in Liverpool, which was often their first port of
call in Britain. This book collects excerpts from their stories, along with an
updated introduction and suggestions for further reading, exploring the rich
variety of cultural contacts between the two nations.

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Liverpool was the first British port of call for most American travellers throughout the nineteenth century. Many left accounts of their experiences in the city, providing fascinating glimpses of a Liverpool life that has now disappeared. The excerpts collected here give a series of American views of Liverpool and demonstrate the rich variety of cultural contacts between the two nations during the nineteenth century.