Northamptonshire Folk Tales by Kevan Manwaring
Take a walk through this county in the heart of England in the entertaining company of a local storyteller. Kevan Manwaring, born and raised in Northampton, regales you with tales ancient and modern. Learn how the farmer outwitted the bogle; how a Queen who lost her head; the Great Fire of Northampton; and the last execution of witches in England. Along the way you will meet incredible characters from history and myth: Boudicca, St Patrick, Robin Hood and Hereward the Wake, Captain Slash, Dionysia the female knight, beasts and angels, cobblers and kings. From fairies to wolves, these illustrated tales are ideal to be read out loud or used as a source book for your own performances. Northamptonshire Folk Tales is a great companion for any visit to the area, for fascinating days out and for discovering exciting treasures on your doorstep. The 'Rose of the Shires' will open before you!
Kevan Manwaring is a writer and creative writing lecturer based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. A consultant for BBC TV's The Secret Life of Books, he teaches for the Open University. He writes for the London Magazine and is a Fellow of Hawthornden, the Higher Education Academy, and the Eccles Centre, British Library. He rides a Triumph Legend and blogs as the Bardic Academic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752467887 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752467883 |
| Title | Northamptonshire Folk Tales |
| Author | Kevan Manwaring |
| Series | Folk Tales: United Kingdom Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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