The A-Z of Curious Suffolk: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics

A cornucopia of the peculiar and marvelous elements of Suffolk’s history This book romps through the rolling countryside and along the shingled coastline of Suffolk, unearthing the curious along the way. Sandwiched between Anne Boleyn’s heart found in the walls of a church and the odd porcelain incendiary bombs commemorating the Zeppelin raids, is an alphabetical cornucopia of strange, spooky and mysterious facts about the county. ‘The A-Z of Curious Suffolk’ is a book to dip into, unless of course you can’t wait to turn the page and read more! AUTHOR: Sarah Doig has a postgraduate degree in librarianship and information studies, and is an independent historical and family researcher as well as a professional musician. Sarah is the chair of Quatrefoil (www.quatrefoil.org.uk), a group of local historians who have published a series of ten books about Suffolk villages. SELLING POINTS: . The only single-volume book that includes a range of miscellaneous and popular subjects . Which savage game fell out of favour following two deaths? . What did writers like Pepys and Defoe say about Suffolk cheese? . Why did a simple burial cause a national scandal? . Whose gravestone incorporates morning and afternoon sundials? 70 b/w illustrations