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The Three Ravens Folk Tales
New tellings of half-forgotten stories from England's 39 Historic Counties
Series: Folk Tales
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New tellings of half-forgotten tales from England's 39 historic counties - from the hit podcast Three Ravens. Do you know the legends of the giants who ruled England before the first human kings? What about the demon dog Black Shuck who terrorised sixteenth-century Norfolk? Or the...
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Including tales of ghosts, mermaids, crafty witches, mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends and more, these stories span centuries, styles, tones, and types of narrator, making them perfect for bedtimes, reading by torchlight, telling to the fairies at the bottom of the garden, or curling up on the sofa to enjoy with a mug of something hot.
New tellings of half-forgotten tales from England’s 39 historic counties - from the hit podcast Three Ravens.
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Description
New tellings of half-forgotten tales from England's 39 historic counties - from the hit podcast Three Ravens.
Do you know the legends of the giants who ruled England before the first human kings? What about the demon dog Black Shuck who terrorised sixteenth-century Norfolk? Or the many times the Devil has tried to get his way before being outwitted by everyday people?
England's historic counties are overflowing with folklore, and this collection of 39 stories from the hit podcast Three Ravens reimagines dozens of classic tales in surprising, spooky, and often hilarious ways. Including tales of ghosts, mermaids, crafty witches, mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends and more, the stories span centuries and styles.
Do you know the legends of the giants who ruled England before the first human kings? What about the demon dog Black Shuck who terrorised sixteenth-century Norfolk? Or the many times the Devil has tried to get his way before being outwitted by everyday people?
AUTHORS: Eleanor and Martin are the hosts of the Three Ravens Podcast. They are a couple who are both award-winning writers, Eleanor winning the Dead Cat Poetry Prize in 2019 and Martin winning the BBC Moo! New Writers Prize in 2009. They have also written and toured original theatre. They both hold MAs (Eleanor's in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama from Kings College and Shakespeare's Globe, Martin's in Romantic and Victorian Literature and Culture from Goldsmiths).
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803999685
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Illustration: 10 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
About the Author
Eleanor and Martin are the hosts of the Three Ravens Podcast. They are a couple who are both award-winning writers, Eleanor winning the Dead Cat Poetry Prize in 2019 and Martin winning the BBC Moo! New Writers Prize in 2009. They have also written and toured original theatre. They both hold MAs (Eleanor’s in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama from Kings College and Shakespeare’s Globe, Martin’s in Romantic and Victorian Literature and Culture from Goldsmiths).
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