Known for its cricket legends, striking miners and iconic pudding, Yorkshire is a county steeped in history. Tracing its development from Viking capital to industrial powerhouse, Yorkshire: A Very Peculiar History scratches beneath the surface and past its cliches, uncovering the weird-but-wonderful aspects of 'God's Own County' from all angles.
Featuring a host of characters from Yorkshire past and present, including Guy Fawkes to Michael Parkinson, it's not all grit and grime! This humorous book tells the astonishing tale of Yorkshire - the place, the people and their culture - through quirky tales, fascinating fact boxes, recipes, lists and maps.
| ISBN: | 9781835871133 |
| Publication date: | 13th February 2025 |
| Author: | John Malam |
| Publisher: | Hatch Press an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Reading age: | 7+ |
| Genres: |
History Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes |
Known for its cricket legends, striking miners and iconic pudding, Yorkshire is a county steeped in history. Tracing its development from Viking capital to industrial powerhouse, Yorkshire: A Very Peculiar History scratches beneath the surface and past its cliches, uncovering the weird-but-wonderful aspects of 'God's Own County' from all angles.
Yorkshire is aimed at readers aged 7 and over.
Yorkshire features in the following genres: History, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes
Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Yorkshire was written by John Malam and published by Hatch Press an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Yorkshire has 192 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.