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    Folk Tales from the Canal Side
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    Folk Tales from the Canal Side

    By Ian Douglas

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    Twisting and turning its way through great cities and towns is the eternal navigation: a network of canals that fed the industrial growth of our country.

    Nowadays we might consider our waterways a place to find peace and relaxation, but under that tranquil surface hides a turbulent past.

    Storyteller and narrowboat dweller Ian Douglas has salvaged a wealth of stories from the depths. Murder and mystery, heroes and love, devils and oatcakes are all wrapped up in this wonderful book – but beware … you will never see the towpath in the same way again!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateMar 22, 2021
    ISBN9780750997027
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    Folk Tales from the Canal Side
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    Ian Douglas

    Ian Douglas is one of the many pseudonyms for writer William H. Keith, the New York Times bestselling author of the popular military science fiction series The Heritage Trilogy, The Legacy Trilogy, The Inheritance Trilogy, The Star Corpsman series, The Andromedan Dark series, and The Star Carrier series. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.

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      I loved it! So light-hearted and fun and unpretentious and very informative as well.