After some eighteen months of research, writing and editing the book is now with the publishers. In a couple of weeks it is going to start appearing in masonic retailers bookshelves and in amazon’s listings. The opportunity to use todays technology was something I could not miss out on, so it is Print on Demand. That is to say it is toner on paper rather than ink on paper (the traditional printing process) but it brings with it other possibilities. The main one is the ability to enable potential purchasers to be able to but their copy at a price not grossly inflated by freight of postage charges – or even delays in shipping. The book will launch simultaneously in the UK and North America and appear in the listings of amazon.co.uk and .com and barnesandnoble.com. Even five years ago who would have considered that as a normal thing to do?
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2 comments
A. B. Turton says:
Nov 21, 2012
Dear John,
This book is a flying read and a thoroughly fascinating window on previously hidden events. Why? This book tells the tale of the most pivotal event in British Freemasonry and opens an intriguing window on the times. It expresses firmly our British identity which prevails today even in times of devolution. Historically it pushes to one side the previously egocentric English portrayal of events motivated by Ireland and mediated by Scotland.
John has gone on a quest digging through dusty boxes in the archives of the Grand lodge of England, Ireland and Scotland finding letters and documents which provide us with a completely new view of the characters involved, the parts they played and the events. The result as mentioned above is a well written easy to read captivating story making it an interesting read for all.
Additionally for the Historians and Freemasons amongst us it is well researched and referenced, making the book a valuable resource, it is substantially endorsed by an extensive For word by Prof. Andrew Prescott and I have invited John to two speaking engagements to share his book and enthusiasm with us.
I hope you find this book as enjoyable and interesting as I did.
Alan Turton
Neil Wynes Morse says:
Jan 5, 2013
It seems to me that the bicentennial of the formation of UGLE has been already overshadowed by the upcoming tercentenary of the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster. If the publication of this book is the only commemoration of the former, it will have been well served. The very reasonable price should make it a most accessible, and useful, souvenir of the occasion
It updates the story told by Sadler’s Masonic Facts and Fictions, which was considered almost revolutionary in its day. In this respect, it is interesting to read Gould’s reaction to Sadler’s thesis in Chapter VII of his Concise History of 1903 and to compare it with Crowe’s revision of that chapter in 1920 [pp252-257] of which he [Crowe] said “I feel sure that I shall be supported by all lovers of truth in the changes I have made.”
“All lovers of truth” will be delighted to know Bro Belton’s book encompasses the latest in masonic research, and also reflects modern historical thinking [see Andrew Prescott’s Foreward, available at ].
In some historical circles, particularly those concerned with flanged-wheel transport, the term ‘a good clean read’ is used to denigrate clear, concise and fully-explained accounts. But the phrase is an accurate description of this volume. The author presupposes a basic knowledge of masonic history, but the first three pages of Chapter 2 form the best scene-setting of the issue that I have read.
Throughout the volume, ample footnotes point the way for readers to investigate further, thus providing more opportunities for making a ‘daily advancement’. Although I hope that the POD file will be amended shortly to correct the journal title in fn. 104, as it is misleading.
It’s only the first week of 2013. But it’s going to have to be a great book to knock this one off the pedestal of ‘my Masonic Book of the Year’.