Devon's landscape and history is seeped in its folklore and legends. In Illustrated Tales of Devon, author John Husband explores a multitude of mysterious happenings and strange tales from ancient times to the modern day. The book looks at the legends surrounding Dartmoor's pixies, sightings of the devil, hairy hands menacing drivers, the true Uncle Tom Cobley at Widecombe Fair, a murderous monk and a postman poet, one of the first air accidents, an inn designed as a pack of card built by a gambler and a housing estate and pleasure gardens built on the proceeds of a cough syrup... and much more. These strange and remarkable stories are accompanied by the author's photographs of places featured in the text in this hugely entertaining book.

About the Author
John Husband grew up in the Cornish fishing village of Gorran Haven and has always lived in the county. He has spent his career in the clay industry, has a PhD in Paper Science from the University of Manchester and is a Fellow of the Technical Association of the Paper Industry. He is also a keen photographer and writer and has written articles for The Lady, The Countryman, This England, Evergreen and The People's Friend.


Book Information
ISBN 9781398118898
Author John Husband
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Amberley Publishing
Publisher Amberley Publishing