Merseyside Tales - Pye, Ken
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This fantastic collection of true tales celebrates the strange and curious secrets of Merseyside history. The 50 stories inside--from the tight-rope walking lion at the zoo to the 12 young women "smothered by the incurable malady they caught of some sailors," the true tale of "man in the iron coffin," and the strange and sanguineous saga of the Liverpool men who took on Mount Everest--uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary facets of history and heritage. Richly illustrated and compiled by Liverpool's own historian Ken Pye, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

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This fantastic collection of true tales celebrates the strange and curious secrets of Merseyside history. The 50 stories inside--from the tight-rope walking lion at the zoo to the 12 young women "smothered by the incurable malady they caught of some sailors," the true tale of "man in the iron coffin," and the strange and sanguineous saga of the Liverpool men who took on Mount Everest--uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary facets of history and heritage. Richly illustrated and compiled by Liverpool's own historian Ken Pye, it will delight residents and visitors alike.
Autorenporträt
Ken Pye is university director of professional education at Liverpool Hope University. He is a respected local historian, and a frequent contributor to journals, magazines, and newspapers. As well as being a frequent after-dinner speaker, and a broadcaster for both radio and television, he is the official historian for Radio City. Ken also has a weekly local history slot on BBC Radio Merseyside. His previous books on the region include the acclaimed book (and series of DVD documentaries) Discover Liverpool, as well as Bloody British History: Liverpool.