The Little Book of Oxfordshire is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). Combining essential facts with little-known, weird and often hilarious trivia, it is an essential purchase for all lovers of the county. Colourful characters and the general mayhem of Oxford history flow through the pages like the iconic Thames, Isis and Cherwell rivers. Dip in and celebrate!
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Paul Sullivan has been a writer and editor since graduating in English language and literature. He works with websites and blogs to popular books and academic papers, local history and folklore being his specialist areas. He compiled and presented festivals and customs weekly guides for BBC Radio in the 1990s, leading to the acclaimed book Maypoles, Martyrs and Mayhem (Bloomsbury). He has written books in total, including eight for The History Press. He has recently moved back to his native Lincolnshire.Mua cuốn sách điện tử này và nhận thêm 1 cuốn MIỄN PHÍ!
Ngôn ngữ Anh ● định dạng EPUB ● Trang 192 ● ISBN 9780752482439 ● Kích thước tập tin 9.2 MB ● Nhà xuất bản The History Press ● Thành phố London ● Quốc gia GB ● Được phát hành 2012 ● Có thể tải xuống 24 tháng ● Tiền tệ EUR ● TÔI 2469275 ● Sao chép bảo vệ DRM xã hội
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