The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends, from Spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys [Paperback] [Sep 28, 2006] Simpson, Jacqueline and Westwood, Jennifer

Westwood, Jennifer; Simpson, Jacqueline

ISBN 10: 0141021039 / ISBN 13: 9780141021034

Published by Penguin UK, 2006

Seller Inventory # C6-ZE8L-3N5W

Synopsis:

Where can you find the 'Devil's footprints'? What happened at the 'hangman's stone'? Did Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, ever really exist? Where was King Arthur laid to rest? Bringing together tales of hauntings, highwaymen, family curses and lovers' leaps, this magnificent guide will take you on a magical journey through England's legendary past. 'A fascinating county-by county guidebook to the headless horsemen, bottomless pools, immured adulteresses and talking animals that make up the hidden landscape of the country.' - "London Review of Books". 'Evokes an England terrified by screaming skulls, tantalized by hidden treasure, spooked by the unearthly clanging of bells, bewitched by fairies and hobgoblins' - "Country Life". 'Wonderful...Contains almost every myth, legend and ghost story ever told in England' - Simon Hoggart, "Guardian".

About the Author: Jennifer Westwood's books include Albion: A Guide to Legendary Britain (1985), Gothick Cornwall (1992), Lost Atlantis (1997) and On Pilgrimage (2003). Dr Jacqueline Simpson's books include Icelandic Folktales and Legends (1971, 2004), The Folklore of the Welsh Border (1976, 2004), British Dragons (1980, 2000), and, with Steve Roud, A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000). She lives in West Sussex.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's ...
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good