Land of the Lakes by Melvyn Bragg
First published in 1983, this book is a guide to the Lake District, its geology, people and places, its history and folklore. He describes the legends, myths and folklore of the farmers and fishermen and the types of people that populated the area, from Norsemen and Romans to the Normans.
Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster. His novels include The Hired Man, for which he won the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, Without a City Wall, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, The Soldier's Return, winner of the WHSmith Literary Award, A Son of War and Crossing the Lines, both of which were longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and most recently Grace and Mary. He has also written several works of non-fiction, the latest being The Book of Books about the King James Bible. He lives in London and Cumbria.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340523728 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340523727 |
| Title | Land of the Lakes |
| Author | Melvyn Bragg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 1990-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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