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Brecon Beacons Myths and Legends

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Horatio Clare re-tells ten myths and legends of Wales' famous Brecon Beacons, including Arthur and his Slumbering Knights, the White Lady of Tretower Court and the gory tale of Black Vaughan. These brilliantly written short stories bring to life the extensive history and supernatural mystery that resides in these beautiful hills. Each story is illustrated by Jane Matthews, including a simple map of the area covered. AUTHOR: Horatio Clare is the author of two memoirs, Truant and Running for the Hills as well as volumes dealing with travel and nature; A Single Swallow, Orison for a Curlew and Down to the Sea in Ships. He has written for a number of national media publications including The Sunday Times, Financial Times, The Observer and Vogue. He won the Somerset Maugham Award for his best-selling title Running for the Hills in 2007, and won the Dolman Best Travel Book Award for A Single Swallow in 2010. His first children's book, Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot, which tackles the issue of depression, was awarded the Branford Boase Award in 2016.

Author Biography:

Horatio Clare is the author of two memoirs, Truant and Running for the Hills, as well as A Single Swallow, Orison for a Curlew, and Down to the Sea in Ships. Running for the Hills won the Somerset Maugham Award, and A Single Swallow won the Dolman Best Travel Book Award. He is also the author of the children's book Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot, which won the Branford Boase Award. He has written for the Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Observer, and Vogue. Jane Matthews studied Fine Art at Oxford University and Art History at the Courtauld Institute in London. She worked for nine years in film and television, and more recently at Tate Modern, writing scripts for their audio-guide and children's worksheets. She is the author of Skomer.
Release date Australia
May 4th, 2017
Author
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  • Illustrated by Jane Matthews
Pages
120
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
10 black & white illustrations, 10 hand-drawn maps
ISBN-13
9781912050543
Product ID
28201836

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