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The A-Z of Curious Suffolk: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics
Sarah E. Doig
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Description for The A-Z of Curious Suffolk: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
This book romps through the rolling countryside and along the shingled coastline of Suffolk, unearthing the curious along the way. Sandwiched between ecclesiastical penances handed down to adulterers and fornicators, and the odd porcelain incendiary bombs commemorating the Zeppelin raids, is an alphabetical cornucopia of strange, spooky and mysterious facts about the county. Is the supposedly ancient game of dwile flonking quite so old? What did writers like Pepys and Defoe say about Suffolk cheese? Which tower was probably just built to curry favour with the monarch? And who was the unknown, self-taught archaeologist who made one of the most ... Read more
This book romps through the rolling countryside and along the shingled coastline of Suffolk, unearthing the curious along the way. Sandwiched between ecclesiastical penances handed down to adulterers and fornicators, and the odd porcelain incendiary bombs commemorating the Zeppelin raids, is an alphabetical cornucopia of strange, spooky and mysterious facts about the county. Is the supposedly ancient game of dwile flonking quite so old? What did writers like Pepys and Defoe say about Suffolk cheese? Which tower was probably just built to curry favour with the monarch? And who was the unknown, self-taught archaeologist who made one of the most ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750965965
SKU
V9780750965965
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About Sarah E. Doig
Sarah Doig has a postgraduate degree in librarianship and information studies, and is an independent historical and family researcher as well as a professional musician. Sarah is the chair of Quatrefoil, a group of local historians who have published a series of ten books about Suffolk villages.
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