Penelope J. Corfield

Penelope J. Corfield was born in York and loves Yorkshire; resides in Battersea, south London, and loves metropolitan vitality; is a Briton who enjoys the British sense of humour; and is a citizen of the world who loves Planet Earth.

By profession, she is a historian, lecturing on that subject for many years at Royal Holloway, London University; and she writes on British history, global history, and the history of greetings, including the social spread of the handshake.

Penelope has friends and family around the world. Her recreations include gardening, reading, debating, swimming, listening to Beethoven, stroking cats, and green-travelling. And by temperament, she is an optimist.