Tales from the Towpath. Stories and Histories of the Cotswold Canals, Paperback - Fiona Eadie

Seven engaging stories set along the Cotswold Canals - a unique blend of waterways history and folk tales

Now in its 8th edition the Pearson Canal Companion to the Severn and Avon has increased in size and provides invaluable information about the inlan...

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Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Linda LeGarde GroverIllustration(s): 8 black & whilte illustrationsNumber of pages: 200Publicati...

A lot has changed since Towpath first rolled up its shutters 10 years ago on the Regent's Canal in Hackney and everything but the toasted cheese sa...

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Cornish tales of moor, coast and village, the result of a successful community project

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Examines a set of perennial narrative motifs centred on violence within the family as they have appeared in French, English, Spanish, and American ...

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Caribbean folk tales set alongside local reminiscences of 1950s migration from the Caribbean to BritainPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): W...

From dragons to ghouls, from Scotland to South Africa, this volume collects traditional monster tales from around the world in a covetable, illustr...

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