Secret Stratford-upon-Avon
Nicholas Fogg
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Description for Secret Stratford-upon-Avon
Paperback. Explore Stratford-upon-Avon's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Stratford-upon-Avon is a much-visited town. Visitors will be familiar with Shakespeare's birthplace, Holy Trinity Church, and the theatre, but may overlook many of the place's hidden secrets. Among them are a pitch for the playing of the ancient game of Nine Men's Morris, a wagon from one of the world's earliest railways, a tree planted in memory of the beautiful actress Vivien Leigh, the house of the bestselling of all Victorian novelists (it's not Charles Dickens), wall paintings that Shakespeare would have seen, the house in which the Gunpowder Plot was launched, and the home of the man who drew ... Read more
Stratford-upon-Avon is a much-visited town. Visitors will be familiar with Shakespeare's birthplace, Holy Trinity Church, and the theatre, but may overlook many of the place's hidden secrets. Among them are a pitch for the playing of the ancient game of Nine Men's Morris, a wagon from one of the world's earliest railways, a tree planted in memory of the beautiful actress Vivien Leigh, the house of the bestselling of all Victorian novelists (it's not Charles Dickens), wall paintings that Shakespeare would have seen, the house in which the Gunpowder Plot was launched, and the home of the man who drew ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Secret
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445656625
SKU
V9781445656625
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-48
About Nicholas Fogg
Nicholas Fogg was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and educated at Warwick School and the Universities of Nottingham, Oxford and London. He has had a varied career in social work, journalism and as a teacher at Marlborough College. He is an expert on Shakespeare's life, his works and the history of Stratford-upon-Avon and has lectured widely on the subject. He has ... Read more
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