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Beschreibung

The Little Book of Yorkshire 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. The county's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, royal connections and literally hundreds of wacky facts about Yorkshire's landscape, cities, towns and villages (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia), come together to make it essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Soak up the vast array of quirky tales from the regal Richmond of John of Gaunt to the sporting Barnsley of Dickie Bird. A handy little book for residents and visitors alike.

The Little Book of Yorkshire 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. The county's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, royal connections and literally hundreds of wacky facts about Yorkshire's landscape, cities, towns and villages (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia), come together to make it essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Soak up the vast array of quirky tales from the regal Richmond of John of Gaunt to the sporting Barnsley of Dickie Bird. A handy little book for residents and visitors alike.

Über den Autor
Geoffrey Howse is an established history author. He has had a number of books published, including A Century of Sheffield, Sheffield In Old Photographs, Sheffield Past & Present, Sheffield Steel, and South Yorkshire In Old Photographs.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Little Book of
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780750961165
ISBN-10: 0750961163
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Howse, Geoffrey
Hersteller: The History Press Ltd
Little Book of
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 137 x 198 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Geoffrey Howse
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2014
Gewicht: 0,176 kg
Artikel-ID: 105212381