A magnificent guide to England's fascinating local customs and national festivities in the style of The Lore of the Land
This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year's Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur.
A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes
By:
Steve Roud Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 467g ISBN:9780141021065 ISBN 10: 0141021063 Pages: 688 Publication Date:11 March 2008 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Steve Roud has been researching British folklore for over thirty years. He is the author of The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, and winner of the 2004 Katharine Briggs Folklore Award.