New year's day, 1755 the life of nathaniel hopson, journeyman to the illustrious cabinetmaker thomas chippendale, is about to take a chilling turn. He has been sent to cambridge to install a new library at the country ho...New year's day, 1755 the life of nathaniel hopson, journeyman to the illustrious cabinetmaker thomas chippendale, is about to take a chilling turn. He has been sent to cambridge to install a new library at the country home of lord Montfort.