London Lore Steve Roud

Name: London Lore By Steve Roud
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London Lore by Steve Roud

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In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.

London Lore Summary

London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city by Steve Roud

In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist? Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.

London Lore Reviews

"a wonderful collection of stories and legends, to be recommended to anyone who is at least half in love with the dark side of London's past." -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times *
"[An] absorbing compendium by folklore expert Steve Roud. He excavates the history of the capital, from obscure suburban streets to famous sites like the Tower of London" * The London Paper *
"I've been enthralled ... The book's real strength lies [in] its exposure of deeper levels of custom, tradition and magical thinking that lie beneath the smooth Tarmac of contemporary realism" -- Will Self * Evening Standard *
"A spellbinding study of our city's folklore ... digs through layers of hearsay and speculation to investigate how and why the stories and traditions arose in the first place" * Newham Recorder *
"An absorbing and fascinatingly thorough book" * Harrow Observer *

About Steve Roud

Steve Roud recently retired from his position as Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and has served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore. His other books include the Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, which won the Katherine Briggs Folklore Award in 2004, Monday's Child is Fair of Face ... and other traditional beliefs about babies and motherhood and The English Year, a month-by-month guide to festivals. He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally acclaimed computer databases of traditional folk and popular song.

Additional information

Sku

GOR002436354

ISBN 13

9780099519867

ISBN 10

0099519860

Title

London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city by Steve Roud

Author

Steve Roud

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Cornerstone

Year published

2010-04-01

Number of pages

464

Prizes

N/A

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