Fosters English Oddities

Allen Foster

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English

Miscellaneous
01 May 2013

History; British & Irish history; Humour collections & anthologies; Bargains

Foster's English Oddities is a wonderful collection of England's quirkiest characters, most extraordinary facts and strangest coincidences. This fascinating book is a must-read for anyone interested in English trivia!

Are you tired of conventional history books that tell you the stuff that everyone knows but neglect to mention the more colourful tales? Well, this isn't that kind of book! What about the stories of...

The man who lived for thirty-two years after being shot through the heart? The first goat to circumnavigate the world (twice!)? The horse that won the Grand National with the aid of 2lbs of butter? The blind woman who could distinguish colours and read print using her fingers? The man who left his estate to his sons on the condition that neither one ever grow a moustache?

By: Allen Foster
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780719806964
ISBN 10: 0719806968
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 May 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Allen Foster, author of the bestselling Foster's Irish Oddities, was born in Dublin in 1974 and works as a researcher and writer. Allen currently lives in the heart of the Irish countryside in County Meath and spends far too much time hunting down oddities and long lost nuggets of history.