Product details
ISBN
9780571336050
Published
2017-04-06
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Weight
240 gr
Height
200 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288
Author
Biographical note
Born in the mining town of Abercynon, South Wales, George Ewart Evans (1909-88) was a pioneering oral historian. In 1948 he settled with his family in Blaxhall, Suffolk, and through conversing with his neighbours he developed an interest in their dialect and the aspects of rural life which they described. With the assistance of a tape recorder he collected oral evidence of the dialect, rural customs, traditions and folklore throughout East Anglia.The Leaping Hare is a rare and remarkable book about every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare, exploring nature, poetry, folklore, history and art. A frequent feature in the mythology of many cultures, the hare has been linked with mystery and witchcraft throughout civilisation, and still today retains an air of enchantment.
★'A lovely book that is both exploratory and rooted in a sense of the hare's mystery.' Seamus Heaney ★
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The Leaping Hare is a rare and remarkable book about every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare, exploring nature, poetry, folklore, history and art.
Here, from stubble to stewing pot, are all the facts that can be assembled; science, literature, mythology, superstition, semantics, venery, and a rich swathe of countryman's talk . . . A delightful book.
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A beautiful new edition of the classic book exploring all aspects of the hare -- one of the most mysterious wild animals in our countryside.
Product details
ISBN
9780571336050
Published
2017-04-06
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Weight
240 gr
Height
200 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288
Author