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English History: Strange but True

Richard Smyth author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The History Press Ltd

Published:3rd Jul '17

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This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country’s long and convoluted history. From frogs’ legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is England – the unauthorised biography.

ISBN: 9780750983648

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