Every inch of legendary Somerset is steeped in history, from the towns of Dunster and Taunton in the west, to those of Shepton Mallet and Frome in the east; while also contained within its county boundaries are the cities of Bath and Wells and the mystical and magical Isle of Avalon: Glastonbury.
The county, located in southwest England and part of the Ancient Kingdom of Wessex, has played a significant role in many of the nation's most formative events. These include the Roman occupation, Alfred the Great's rise to power, the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion.
And all this epoch-making activity has been played out against a landscape of dramatic and breath-taking beauty, from vast tracts of land such as Exmoor, hill ranges such as Mendip and Blackdown and an abundance of incredible rivers, lakes and streams; many situated within the famous Somerset Levels.
Wordsworth, Coleridge and Austen, among many others, have immortalised the county in literature, while everyone from the Celts, Cavaliers and Saxons, to the Roundheads, Romans and rebels have fought over its sought-after resources.
The authors, both living in Somerset, guide you on a fascinating and illuminating trip into the past of this most historical and legendary of counties, which boasts among its attractions the last battle fought upon English soil, the scene of the Bloody Assizes and the final resting place of King Arthur.
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Höhe: 234 mm
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978-1-5267-0616-4 (9781526706164)
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Mick Davis first journeyed to Somerset in the late 1980s, restoring old buildings, before moving permanently to Frome in 2006. Mick divides his time between writing and volunteering at Frome Museum. His first book was The Historic Inns of Frome and his collaborations with David Lassman include The Awful Killing of Sarah Watts and Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in and around Frome.
David Lassman was born in Somerset and began his writing career freelancing for newspapers and magazines. He has written extensively about local history, Jane Austen, Bath (where he was born) and Frome (where he now lives). His non-fiction books include Frome in the Great War, The Awful Killing of Sarah Watts and Bath At War. He is also co-author of the Regency Detective series of novels.
