Secret City of Durham - Couverture souple

Dodds, Derek

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144564696X ISBN 13 : 9781445646961

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Durham City is a remarkable place, a priceless historical gem and, deservedly, a World Heritage Site. Over 1,000 years Durham’s great beauty and history has inspired many architectural descriptions and guides. This book follows in their footsteps but then takes a different path. Wandering through the cathedral’s darkened cloisters, the city’s narrow medieval streets and the river’s winding pathways, Secret City of Durham is one man’s view of this famed peninsula – an occasionally quirky tour through history that looks beyond the iconic architecture and behind the fascinating jumble of city buildings. The author peels back their façades to reveal the bewildering changes and on the way points out the lesser-known facts and characters associated with them. What points the way to Durham Cathedral and St Cuthbert’s tomb and where can it be found? Who lived in Windy Gap? Why St Mary-the-’Less’? Secret City of Durham answers these fascinating questions and many more in a modern pilgrimage through the city.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Derek Dodds is married with one son. He has a lifelong interest in history particularly that of north-east England. Also has a special interest in landscape and architectural photography. He studied art, history, social sciences at Open University and Sunderland University. Derek is a well known author and lives in Tyne and Wear.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144564696X
• ISBN 13: 9781445646961
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
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