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Product details
- ISBN 9780750984799
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 28 May 2018
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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This is a fact-packed compendium of snippets from the past and present, including historical tales, legends and myths of the Lake District and the rest of the region from Barrow to Carlisle. The towns and villages all have their stories to tell of industries past and present, of natural and man-made disasters, of battles, of law and order, crimes and punishments. In The Little Book of Cumbria you will read of the people, their traditions, their heritage, language and folklore. The topics range from amusing trivia to great events that changed things forever. You can read the book from cover to cover or dip in at your leisure.
DAVID RAMSHAW is an author and local publisher. He began writing Lakeland guides with local history in the 1990s, and has since won several ‘Lakeland Book of the Year‘ awards. David has walked the Lake District for over 60 years and has a wealth of interesting tales to tell. He is a committee member for the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. David has an honours degree in physics and chemistry and taught physics for over 30 years. He lives in Carlisle.
