A Cornish Christmas
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-3974-7 (ISBN)
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Explore the rich heritage of Christmas past in Cornwall with this varied collection of carols and customs, stories, folklore and memories. Presented alongside images of local scenes, the extracts, compiled from a wide range of sources, can be enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike.
From the lights at Mousehole and winter games on the beach, to recipes for traditional figgy pudding and Cornish mead, this delightful collection is a comprehensive seasonal anthology of the county and will be a treat for all.
TONY SHAW and the late TONY DEANE are the authors of a range of folkore-related books about Cornwall, including Folklore of Cornwall for The History Press.
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Copyright
Contents
The Authors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
A Cornish Christmas
Aunt Mary by Robert Stephen Hawker
In the Brief Midwinter by Virginia Spiers
Mousehole on Tom Bawcock’s Eve
Our Cornwall by C.C. Vyvyan
Snowfall at Kernick by Jack Clemo
Christmas Shopping
Christmas Fare
As I Sat on a Sunny Bank
Australia’s Little Cornwall by Oswald Pryor
Christmas Cheer
Schoolhouse in the Wind by Anne Treneer
The Seven Joys of Mary
Of Mummers and Guisers
Figgy Pudding
A Cornish Childhood by A.L. Rowse
Trenarren towards Christmas by A.L. Rowse
Of Ghoulies and Ghosties
Some Old Cornish Folk by Salome Hocking
Faithful Jane by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch
Sound, Sound
Richard Trevithick’s Christmas
Of Misery and Marriage
A Cornish Year by C.C. Vyvyan
Fun and Games
John Penrose by J.C. Tregarthen
The Saint Day Carol
Early Tide: A Mevagissey Childhood by Mary Lakeman
Christmas Crackers: A Miscellany
Twenty Years at St Hilary by Bernard Walke
Carol For Twelfth Day
Wassail!
On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas by Charles Causley
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 124 x 168 mm |
| Gewicht | 150 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-3974-X / 075243974X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-3974-7 / 9780752439747 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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