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Brewer's Britain & Ireland

The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands

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Pick any spot in the British Isles and you’re sure to find a touch of local color, as this authoritative guide so entertainingly demonstrates. The authors have selected 7,500 of the most interesting places and place-names, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch (scene of Ivanhoe ’s unforgettable joust), to Wetwang, where builders recently discovered the 2,300-year-old grave of an Iron Age woman who was buried with a chariot. Tourists, scholars, and armchair travelers will revel in fascinating facts on everything from what’s odd about the name Avon River” to why Brits say God bless the Duke of Argyle!” when someone scratches an itch.

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Brewer's Britain & Ireland, Ian Crofton, John Ayto

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Tytuł
Brewer's Britain & Ireland
Podtytuł
The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands
Język
angielski
Wydawca
Unkno
Rok wydania
2005
Liczba stron
1326
ISBN10
030435385X
ISBN13
9780304353859
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Opis
Pick any spot in the British Isles and you’re sure to find a touch of local color, as this authoritative guide so entertainingly demonstrates. The authors have selected 7,500 of the most interesting places and place-names, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch (scene of Ivanhoe ’s unforgettable joust), to Wetwang, where builders recently discovered the 2,300-year-old grave of an Iron Age woman who was buried with a chariot. Tourists, scholars, and armchair travelers will revel in fascinating facts on everything from what’s odd about the name Avon River” to why Brits say God bless the Duke of Argyle!” when someone scratches an itch.