Bloody British History: Winchester |
|
| Author:
| Dixon, Clare
Bryan, Don
Buchanan, Geraldine
King, James |
| Series title: | Bloody History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7524-9326-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
|
Winchester has one of the darkest and most fascinating histories on record--more than 2,000 years of death, disease, and destruction. Containing dozens of true stories, including the tale of William Walker, the diver who spent five years in pitch-black water under the cathedral; the Queen who walked on fire; with 'sufferings she could not describe' concerning the life and dolorous death of Miss Jane Austen; and the secret histories of Winchester's most famous buildings....
More DescriptionWinchester has one of the darkest and most fascinating histories on record--more than 2,000 years of death, disease, and destruction. Containing dozens of true stories, including the tale of William Walker, the diver who spent five years in pitch-black water under the cathedral; the Queen who walked on fire; with 'sufferings she could not describe' concerning the life and dolorous death of Miss Jane Austen; and the secret histories of Winchester's most famous buildings. You'll never see the city in the same way again!