Download or read book Tales of Old Derbyshire written by Elizabeth Eisenberg and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an illustrated collection of 26 local stories, including Murder at Winnats Pass, The Plague at Eyam, The Amazon of Matlock Green and The Pretender Comes to Derby.
Download or read book Tales of an Old Derbyshire Family written by Michael G. Fentem and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Derbyshire Folk Tales written by Pete Castle and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshire’s most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from stories specific to the region, such as ‘The Derby Ram’, to others which are local versions of well-known classics, like ‘Beauty and the Beast’, all of the tales in this collection are rooted in Derbyshire’s past. Written to recreate the oral traditions that made these anecdotes popular, this book provides entertainment for all. Richly illustrated with original drawings, accounts of love, loss, heroes and villains are all brought to life through vivid descriptions that have survived for several centuries. These tales have been adapted to make them accessible, enjoyable and, at times, very relevant to contemporary readers.
Download or read book Illustrated Tales of Derbyshire written by David Paul and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful county of Derbyshire is one of the most visited of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
Download or read book Derbyshire Folk Tales written by Pete Castle and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshire's most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from stories specific to the region, such as 'The Derby Ram', to others which are local versions of well-known classics, like 'Beauty and the Beast', all of the tales in this collection are rooted in Derbyshire's past. Written to recreate the oral traditions that made these anecdotes popular, this book provides entertainment for all. Richly illustrated with original drawings, accounts of love, loss, heroes and villains are all brought to life through vivid descriptions that have survived for several centuries. These tales have been adapted to make them accessible, enjoyable and, at times, very relevant to contemporary readers.
Download or read book Derbyshire Tales of Mystery and Murder written by David Bell and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of local stories, including the Mystery of the Phantom Planes, the Murder of Lyn Siddons, and the Witches of Derbyshire.
Download or read book Folktales of the Peak District written by Mark P. Henderson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folk tales from the surrounding areas of the Peak District.
Download or read book The Keeper of Songs written by Fiona Mountain and published by Snowglobe Books. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-wining author of 'Lady of the Butterflies, ' 'Bloodline' and 'Pales as the Dead.' * A missing singer * A doomed love story * A family split by secrets & lies 1967: Enigmatic young folk singer Molly Marrison disappears on the cusp of fame. 2002: Silva is working as a housemaid at Chatsworth House when her father suddenly dies, leaving her with one instruction - find Molly. The only clue is a haunting song, centuries old, that Molly recorded before she vanished. Silva needs the help of song collector, Robbie Nightingale. Silva and Robbi were teenage sweethearts, but they've not spoken for decades. If they try to find Molly, what else will they discover? For Molly is not the only girl to have disappeared. Silva's mother, Sukey, vanished when Silva was a child, leaving her with scars that Robbie once tried but failed to heal.
Download or read book Tales of a traveller A chronicle of the conquest of Granada The Alhambra written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorials Of Old Derbyshire written by Anonymous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of stories and anecdotes that tell the history of Derbyshire, a county in Central England. It covers a wide range of topics including the geography, people, and culture of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Eastwood Old Hall A Tale of Derbyshire Life in the XVIth Century written by Mima CHALLIS and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of a Traveller written by Washington Irving and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of a Traveller written by Geoffrey Crayon (Gent., pseud. [i.e. Washington Irving.]) and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bygone Derbyshire 1892 written by William Andrews and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Murders in the Winnats Pass written by Mark P. Henderson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intriguing tale of the murder of a young couple at one of the most picturesque locations in the Peak District during the mid 1800s and how such a story evolves into folklore as it is retold.
Download or read book Chambers s Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorials of old Derbyshire written by Various Authors and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Memorials of old Derbyshire" by Various Authors. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
