More Somerset Tales

More Somerset Tales
Title More Somerset Tales PDF eBook
Author Jack William Sweet
Publisher Amberley Publishing Limited
Pages 228
Release 2017-05-15
Genre Photography
ISBN 1445664526

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A collection of shocking and surprising stories and events from the county of Somerset.

Somerset Folk Tales

Somerset Folk Tales
Title Somerset Folk Tales PDF eBook
Author Sharon Jacksties
Publisher The History Press
Pages 209
Release 2011-11-30
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0752478192

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These Somerset tales, newly collected or retold with a strong sense of the land and the waters that shaped them, reflect our enduring interest in the natural landscape. Let these stories from the Summer Lands take you on a journey: across wind-wild moors that plummet to treacherous tides traversed by sea morgans; on a scramble from gorges shaped by the Devil's spite to caves dwelled in by bitter witches. Discover ancient mines and dragons' haunts, and emerge into forests and fields to be befriended by bees or bedevilled by fairies; then stroll beside ancient waterways, where willows walk and orchards talk. From Gwyn ap Neath to Joseph of Arimathea, your travelling companions will meet you from legend, history and living memory – from the places where they were once known best. Sharon Jacksties has a sharp eye for the landscape of Somerset and the seen and unseen stories that it holds, a sympathetic ear for the dialect of the South West, and a playful wit that brings this collection of tales to vivid and delightful life.

More Far Eastern Tales

More Far Eastern Tales
Title More Far Eastern Tales PDF eBook
Author W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher Random House
Pages 200
Release 2010-05-27
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1409075559

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From the love affair between a missionary and a drunkard to the mystery surrounding a death at sea, this collection gives a warm and humourous insight into life and history of life in the colonies and stands as a superbly entertaining and compelling testament to Maugham's skill and power as a short story writer.

Legends & Lore of Somerset County

Legends & Lore of Somerset County
Title Legends & Lore of Somerset County PDF eBook
Author Michael A. Haynes
Publisher American Legends
Pages 0
Release 2014
Genre History
ISBN 9781626196797

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"Legends and folklore from Somerset County, NJ"--

Far Eastern Tales

Far Eastern Tales
Title Far Eastern Tales PDF eBook
Author W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher Random House
Pages 243
Release 2010-05-27
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1409075583

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Far Eastern Tales is a collection of short stories born of Maugham's experiences in Malaya, Singapore and other outposts of the former British Empire. Whether portraying a ship-borne flight from a lover's curse, murder in the jungle, or a marriage shattered by a past indiscretion, they all reveal Maugham at his best - sometimes caustic, sometimes gently comic, but always the shrewd and human judge of character and soul.

Somerset Homecoming

Somerset Homecoming
Title Somerset Homecoming PDF eBook
Author Dorothy Spruill Redford
Publisher Univ of North Carolina Press
Pages 180
Release 2000-03-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780807848432

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The story of one woman's unflagging efforts to recover the history of her ancestors, slaves who had lived and worked at Somerset Place plantation.

The Little Book of Somerset

The Little Book of Somerset
Title The Little Book of Somerset PDF eBook
Author Maurice Fells
Publisher The History Press
Pages 191
Release 2018-11-09
Genre History
ISBN 0750990252

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Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.