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THE TIMES -- REQUIRED READING
'A delight -- a fascinating, readable fund of information, written
with scholarship and wit and beautifully designed.
with scholarship and wit and beautifully designed.
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The English Year is a lavishly illustrated month-by-month, day-by-day guide to all the customs and festivals of England, from the national celebrations to herald the new year down to small local traditions such as the Minehead Hobby Horse or Duck Racing in Oxfordshire. If you want to know where you can get free bread and beer on any day of the year; if you want to know where Mayday comes from or why you sould protect yourself on Mischief Night; or why the English go in for all kinds of arcane celebrations but can't be bothered with St George's Day - the is the book for you.
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New Year's Day has always been rife with meaning for the superstitious person, and the potential problems start the moment the clock has struck midnight. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
New Year's Day has always been rife with meaning for the superstitious person, and the potential problems start the moment the clock has struck midnight. Read the first page
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for a friend, but kept it myself after being impressed by its dip-into-ability, its authority, readability and the fact that it is clearly the product of considerable research. The author has drawn widely in his search for the origins of English customs and is not afraid to dispense with a few myths along the way: if there is no evidence that a custom 'has its origins in the Middle Ages' he'll say so. An impressive piece of work.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Nowadays the English are starting to wonder about their own culture and roots and Roud's useful and interesting compendium is a good place to start. Not only does it include customs still practised today like Hallaton's Hare Pie and Bottle-Kicking, but also historical events that are often mentioned in song or legend, such as Bartholomew's Fair. It's well written, beautifully illustrated and equally good for dipping into or looking something up. It serves to prove that the English are deep down not the boring, staid, polite folk the world thinks they are.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An excellent well presented and written book covering many of the local festivals and events that occur regularly in England. The information is in date order. A "welcomed must have" for my reference library
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