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The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends, from Spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys (Hardcover)

by Jennifer Westwood (Author), Jacqueline Simpson (Author)

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Hardcover: 917 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (27 Oct 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141007117
ISBN-13: 978-0141007113
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 20 x 5 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 216,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Simon Hoggart, The Guardian, 12 November, 2005
It appears to contain almost every myth, legend and ghost story ever told in England...a wonderful dipping book.

Philip Pullman. 6th November, 2005
A real treasury...I'm sure I shall plunder it for years to come.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent...., 22 May 2006

By	Wordy (Cromer, Norfolk United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Lore of the Land does exactly what it claims - it is a comprehensive A-Z of folklore, legends and ghost / paranormal tales organised by County. It's not in the right format to read in bulk, but is absolutely fascinating for local interest and research purposes.

Highly recommended - this is the most accurate and thorough book I have seen on the subject. Not cheap but worth it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and thorough, 8 Nov 2005

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This book is not only perfectly designed for browsing, but clearly very well researched.

It works on various levels too. If you are touring or visiting England, or if you live here and want to delve into the legendary and curious aspects of England then just buy this book. It is also thorough enough to be an important source for researchers.

It's also dedicated to the wonderful Katharine Briggs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and fascinating!, 26 Oct 2005

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I bought this as a birthday present for my mum but I'm going to have to get her another copy as I can't bring myself to part with it! The pictures are just fantastic: makes you realise just how many ghostly stories have built up around really famous places like Hampton Court and the Tower of London. But it's not just famous places that get a mention - really tiny villages like East Bergholt in Suffolk are in there too (the chirch was deprived of a steeple by the machinations of the devil, apparently). Highly recommended!

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