9780141021065-0141021063-The English Year

The English Year

ISBN-13: 9780141021065
ISBN-10: 0141021063
Author: Steve Roud
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Penguin UK
Format: Paperback 688 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780141021065
ISBN-10: 0141021063
Author: Steve Roud
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Penguin UK
Format: Paperback 688 pages

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The English Year (ISBN-13: 9780141021065 and ISBN-10: 0141021063), written by authors Steve Roud, was published by Penguin UK in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The English Year (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.79.

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This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur. A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes

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