The English Year
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:31st Jan '08
Should be back in stock very soon
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
ISBN: 9780141021065
Dimensions: 202mm x 132mm x 33mm
Weight: 466g
688 pages