Illustrated Tales of Devon
by
John Husband
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Illustrated Tales of ...
ISBN-10
1398118893
ISBN-13
9781398118898
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2025
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
306 grams
Dimensions
16.40 x 23.30 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyLocal history
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The beautiful county of Devon is one of the most popular of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
Devons landscape and history is seeped in its folklore and legends. In Illustrated Tales of Devon, author John Husband explores a multitude of mysterious happenings and strange tales from ancient times to the modern day. The book looks at the legends surrounding Dartmoors pixies, sightings of the devil, hairy hands menacing drivers, the true Uncle Tom Cobley at Widecombe Fair, a murderous monk and a postman poet, one of the first air accidents, an inn designed as a pack of card built by a gambler and a housing estate and pleasure gardens built on the proceeds of a cough syrup
and much more.
These strange and remarkable stories are accompanied by the authors photographs of places featured in the text in this hugely entertaining book.
These strange and remarkable stories are accompanied by the authors photographs of places featured in the text in this hugely entertaining book.
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