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Bath Curiosities
Engelsk Paperback
Bath Curiosities
Engelsk Paperback

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Lurking beneath Bath''s genteel spa town facade is a tangle of hidden quirky lives and unusual events. Take Lola Montez, siren, harpy, courtesan, Royal mistress and Spanish dancer, born in County Sligo as Eliza Rosanna Gilbert. Her flamboyant lifestyle and turbulent private life had their roots in her time at a demure finishing school in Bath. Then there''s the eerie tale of ''Lady Betty Cobbe''s ghost'', a bizarre Regency fable surrounding a spirit, a mysterious black ribbon, and accurate premonitions of death. A host of other strange people, such as Dr James Graham, who practised electrotherapy and advocated earth baths, and William Oliver the Viper Catcher, make up Bath''s colourful cast of characters.Delving into Bath''s peculiar history, Michael Raffael has gathered together a rich collection of stories about these weird individuals and their duels, telescopes, cakes, fizzy drinks, Bath Buns, Sally Lunns and plasticene. The result is a highly readable, eclectic compendium of curiosities that will appeal to Bath residents and visitors alike.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
208
ISBN-13:
9781839830440
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1839830441
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
19 okt 2023
Længde:
12mm
Bredde:
216mm
Højde:
138mm
Forlag:
Birlinn General
Oplagsdato:
19 okt 2023
Forfatter(e):
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