Hants & Isle of Wight Folk Tales

Hants & Isle of Wight Folk Tales

Non-Fiction, History & Politics, British History | Paperback Published on: 01/12/2011
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Synopsis

These beautifully told folk tales, brought vividly to life by Marcel O’Leary’s graphic illustrations, have been collected by the author over his years of working as a greenkeeper, gardener, teacher and storyteller in Hampshire. Many are published here for the first time, and others have evolved through countless retellings in Hampshire schools, festivals, fêtes and events. Featuring dark tales of murderous kings and commoners, wild women, screaming skulls, galloping plague coaches, dragons dancing themselves to death, giants, and wandering corpses, combined with humorous stories and evocative tales of love, lust and passion, this book takes the reader beyond the written page and reveals the wonders that lie within the Hampshire landscape.

  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780752461236
  • Number of pages: 192
  • Weight: 320g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mm

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