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Book Synopsis Suffolk Folk Tales by : Kirsty Hartsiotis
Download or read book Suffolk Folk Tales written by Kirsty Hartsiotis and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its wild eroding sea, its gentle rolling fields and tall churches, Suffolk is a county of contrasts. It may seem a kindly and civilised place, but in that sea, in the reed beds, the woods and even down dark town streets lurk strange beasts, ghosts and tricksters.These thirty traditional tales retold by storyteller Kirsty Hartsiotis take you into a hidden world of green children and wildmen, of lovers from beyond the grave and tricksy fairy folk. Shaped by generations of Suffolk mardle and wit, in these stories you’ll discover the county’s last dragon, the secret behind Black Shuck, saintly King Edmund and heroic King Raedwald, haunted airfields, broken-hearted mermaids and the exploits of the county’s cunning folk. Embark on this journey around Suffolk and you’ll find you’re never far from a story.
Book Synopsis Suffolk Ghost Tales by : Kirsty Hartsiotis
Download or read book Suffolk Ghost Tales written by Kirsty Hartsiotis and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffolk – a peaceful, rural county with big skies, rolling fi elds, unspoilt beaches, quaint towns and villages. But all is not as quiet as it seems. Could that be the eerie clanking of gibbet chains at the crossroads? Did you see a desolate face at an upper window or a spectral white form lurking in the hedgerow? Cats are not always lucky – and beware a north Suffolk Broad in the still, small hours of Midsummer Night . . . Kirsty Hartsiotis and Cherry Wilkinson retell, with spine-chilling freshness, thirty fabulous ghost tales from all corners of this beguiling county. So pull up a chair, stoke the fire and prepare to see its gentle landscape in a new light.
Book Synopsis Illustrated Tales of Suffolk by : John Ling
Download or read book Illustrated Tales of Suffolk written by John Ling and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful county of Suffolk is one of the most visited of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
Book Synopsis Oxfordshire Folk Tales by : Kevan Manwaring
Download or read book Oxfordshire Folk Tales written by Kevan Manwaring and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross and listen to the tales of this ancient county. Hear how a King and his knights were turned to stone at the mysterious Rollright Stones; how Dragon Hill got its name; take the Devil's Highway to the End of the World - if you dare; or spend a night on the weird Ot Moor; listen in on the Boar's Head Carol; walk the oldest trackway in Europe in the footsteps of a Neolithic pilgrim; pause to try the Blowing Stone; leave a coin for the enigmatic blacksmith to shoe your horse at Wayland's Smithy; eavesdrop upon the Inklings in the Eagle and Child; and meet that early fabulist, Geoffrey of Monmouth in the city of dreaming spires. This collection will take you on an oral tour across the county - on the way you'll meet gypsies, highwaymen, cavaliers, a prime minister and a devilish mason.
Book Synopsis Folktales and Legends of Suffolk by : Geoffrey M. Dixon
Download or read book Folktales and Legends of Suffolk written by Geoffrey M. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sussex Folk Tales by : Michael O'Leary
Download or read book Sussex Folk Tales written by Michael O'Leary and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With screaming demons in Wealdon copses and dragons lurking in bottomless ponds, the folk tales of Sussex truly represent the diversity of the area. Meet knuckers and willocks, mawkins and marsh monsters, the Piltdown Man, Lord Moon of Amberley Swamp and the princess of the Mixon Hole. There is also something terrible crawling to Crawley from Gatwick, which develops a degraded appetite in a bin... From ghosts and madmen to witches and wise women, Michael O'Leary reveals many of the hidden horrors of Sussex – horrors that can be found in the most beautiful places, or that lurk beneath the seemingly mundane. Amid these dark tales are stories of humour and silliness, of love, lust and passion.
Book Synopsis Seven Miles of Steel Thistles by : Katherine Langrish
Download or read book Seven Miles of Steel Thistles written by Katherine Langrish and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Gloucestershire Folk Tales by : Anthony Nanson
Download or read book Gloucestershire Folk Tales written by Anthony Nanson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gloucestershire's stories go back to the days of Sabrina, spirit of the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester. Tales tell of sky-ships over Bristol, the silk-caped wraith of Dover's Hill, snow foresters on the Cotswolds, and Cirencester's dark-age drama of snake and nipple. They uncover the tragic secrets of Berkeley Castle and the Gaunts' Chapel, a lonely ghost haunting an ancient inn, and twenty-first-century beasts in the Forest of Dean. From the intrigue and romance of town and abbey to the faery magic of the wild, here are thirty of the county's most enchanting tales, brought imaginatively to life by a dynamic local storyteller.
Book Synopsis Gloucestershire Folk Tales for Children by : Anthony Nanson
Download or read book Gloucestershire Folk Tales for Children written by Anthony Nanson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you survive a mermaid's curse? Where lurks the immortal cat? Who cooks old boots in a stew? Is treasure really buried down under May Hill? Dive into these tales from forest, vale and high blue hill, on a journey that will take you far into the past, deep into other worlds and through the seasons of the year – all without leaving Gloucestershire! Strange and fabulous stories from all over the county are brought to life in this book by Stroud storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis.
Book Synopsis Folktales and Legends of Suffolk by : Geoffrey Dixon
Download or read book Folktales and Legends of Suffolk written by Geoffrey Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Suffolk Tales & Other Stories, Fairy Legends, Poems, Miscellaneous Articles by : Lady Eveline Camilla Gurdon
Download or read book Suffolk Tales & Other Stories, Fairy Legends, Poems, Miscellaneous Articles written by Lady Eveline Camilla Gurdon and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Gypsy Folk-tales by : Francis Hindes Groome
Download or read book Gypsy Folk-tales written by Francis Hindes Groome and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gypsy Folk-Tales by Francis Hindes Groome, first published in 1899, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Book Synopsis Suffolk Folk by : UoS MA Creative Writing Students
Download or read book Suffolk Folk written by UoS MA Creative Writing Students and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Folk written by Zoe Gilbert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story Award LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'That rare thing: genuinely unique' OBSERVER 'Will win you over ... Magical' THE TIMES 'Absolutely stunning. I loved it' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCE On the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.
Book Synopsis Wiltshire Folk Tales by : Kirsty Hartsiotis
Download or read book Wiltshire Folk Tales written by Kirsty Hartsiotis and published by History Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Wiltshire folk tales have all stood the test of time, and remain classic texts that will be enjoyed time and again by modern readers.
Book Synopsis The Anthology of English Folk Tales by : Folk Tales Authors
Download or read book The Anthology of English Folk Tales written by Folk Tales Authors and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today.From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.
Book Synopsis Suffolk Tales & Other Stories, Fairy Legends, Poems, Miscellaneous Articles by : Eveline Camilla Gurdon
Download or read book Suffolk Tales & Other Stories, Fairy Legends, Poems, Miscellaneous Articles written by Eveline Camilla Gurdon and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of short stories and essays covers a wide range of topics, including fairy legends, poetry, and miscellaneous articles. It is an engaging read for those interested in folklore, literature, and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
