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Annis, Black Leicestershire Legends
Loughborough, Leics., United Kingdom Heart of Albion Press 2004 187288377x / 9781872883779 Soft Cover NEW - NEW
'Let's you and I get a thing or two straight. The name's Black Annis, but you may call me 'Cat Anna' between yourselves but not to my face, if you value the appearance of yours. There've been days when the aches and pains make me a bit awkward at times, I'll admit as much myself. I've been known to get a bit upset when silly little kids used to play around outside my cave and shout rude remarks like me being an old witch.' But is she or isn't she? Just an old woman with an attitude problem or actually more of a witch? Herself one of Leicester's best-known legends, Black Annis never quite lets on if she really knows more than she is prepared to say about the Old Ways. But in her direct manner, and with a bit of help from some of her friends, she retells some of the tales of Leicestershire in a way they've never been heard before, with local phrases and dialect rather than written out all posh. Phantom black hounds, weird goings on where saints were murdered, very odd ways of finding water, pipers who enter underground tunnels and are never seen again, stories about stones, strange lights in the sky, and any number of ghosts – it's all happened in Leicestershire and much more besides, at least if these legends are to be believed. Black Annis's engaging way of telling of these Leicestershire legends will appeal to all ages and especially to those who think they've heard all this old stuff before. Specially illustrated by Jenny Clarke, one of Britain's leading tattoo designers. 'I really enjoyed reading this collection. The stories are so well told and the printing is so well done that you can feel you are actually there listening to conversations about ghosts, UFOs, old Leicestershire witch trials, phantom hounds, silent sentinels, and so much more. There's just enough of local dialect to add to the reality... Highly recommended.' Francis Cameron Pentacle. '... a rattling good read... ' Anna Franklin Silver Wheel. 'Although seemingly light-hearted with its glorious cover art, whimsical storytelling manner and presentation as the ramblings of an old witch, Leicestershire Legends has the same serious intent as the other books produced by Heart of Albion Press. Whilst the form may belie it, the content is an important work recording both local lore and its likely interpretation... all told in marvellous prose.' D J Tyrer Monomyth. 'A bit of fun, and a good selection of local curiosities... ' John Billingsley Northern Earth. 99 + xiv pages, 10 line drawings. A photograph of this book is available (not a stock image, but the actual copy I have for sale).
Price:
6.95 GBP
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