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Timpson's Book of Curious Days - A Year of English Oddities

Hardcover • 1996 • English

Timpson's Book of Curious Days - A Year of English Oddities

By John Timpson

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About the book

Full of oddities and little known facts, this day-by-day overview of English history will amuse and inform readers of all shades of curiosity. What really happened after the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066? And why are throats blessed every February 3rd at St. Etheldreda's Church in London? These and other celebrations, customs and anniversaries are collected and presented in Timpson's distinctive and humorous style.

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ISBN

9780711708617

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

Timpson's Book of Curious Days - A Year of English Oddities

Format

Hardcover

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