Full Description
This enchanting collection of stories gathers together folk tales from across England in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today.
From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.
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Cornwall: Tom The Tinner
Dorset: William and the Bull
Gloucestershire: The Secret of the Gaunts' Chapel
Wiltshire: The Moonrakers
Hampshire: The Wherwell Cockatrice
Berkshire: The Cheviot Shepherd's Charm
Oxfordshire: The White Hare
Sussex: The Lyminster Knucker
Surrey: Mathew Trigg and the Pharisees
London: Wonderful Wife
Herefordshire: The Little Tailor of Yarpole
Worcestershire: The Murderous Vicar of Broughton Hackett
Shropshire: Humphrey Kynaston
Staffordshire: The Giants of Staffordshire
Bedfordshire: The Silent Sentinels
Essex: The King of Colchester's Daughter
Norfolk: The Potter Heigham Drummer
Suffolk: The Green Children
Northamptonshire: The Far-Travelled Fiddler
Leicestershire & Rutland: The Monk of Leicester
Nottinghamshire: The Gypsy Boy
Cheshire: Ingimund's Saga
Cumbria: Hunchback and the Swan
Lancashire: The Devil in the Fireplace
South Yorkshire: Cat and Man
South Yorkshire: The Woodsman and the Hatchet
East Yorkshire: The Three Roses
North Yorkshire: The Giant of Pen Hill
West Yorkshire: All's Well That Ends Well
