Sussex, though near London and nowadays extensively urbanised, has a rich heritage of traditional local stories, customs and beliefs. Among many topics explored here are tales linked to landscape features and ancient churches which involve such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, drago
Folklore of Sussex
β Scribed by Simpson, Jacqueline
- Book ID
- 108250552
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 7 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780752499994
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A collection of tales from Sussex. It includes such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil.
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