Bøger om East Anglia

A classic East Anglian memoir describing a vanished world of rural customs and culture with wit, intelligence and freshness of observation, now in a 50th anniversary edition with a new foreword by Ashley Cooper. Born a stone's throw from the church and educated at the village school, Ernest Ambrose was brought up to respect God, his parents, Long Melford's two local squires and the rector.That didn't mean rural Suffolk life in the nineteenth century was quiet. Poaching was rife, the excesses of the Whitsun fair were an annual highlight, and young Ernie's friends risked their necks to master the new-fangled 'high bikes', or penny farthings. He witnessed the legendary street-battle when factory workers from neighbouring Glemsford stormed the village, the violence only quelled by a bayoneted militia. With the rest of his generation, he went off to war in Flanders. And, as the church organist in another nearby village, he heard at first hand the accounts of the hauntings that would make Borley Rectory a nationwide media sensation.Looking back in his tenth decade, he describes a vanished world of rural customs and culture with wit, intelligence and a freshness of observation that have made Melford Memories - now reissued on the 50th anniversary of its first publication - a much-loved Suffolk classic.

'Cora is a character you won't forget.' Steve Cavanagh, author of The AccompliceEwan Stokes disappeared after a football match in Ipswich 15 years ago. No one knows where he went - or why - but every year on the anniversary of his disappearance, random mysterious sightings are reported across Europe. Since Ewan vanished, a fanatical online following has grown up around the mystery. The cult believes Stokesy is coming back. And he wants payback. When police are alerted to CCTV images of a man holding a sign that reads 'Help Me', followed by acts of violence that seem to be linked to the mystery surrounding Ewan Stokes, they fear that the online hysteria has ramped up at the prospect of Stokesy's return - a pressure that mounts when Maisie, Ewan's ex-girlfriend at the time of his disappearance, finds herself targeted by a series of sinister attacks. As tension grows, psychologist Dr Cora Lael, working with DS Rob Minshull and the South Suffolk CID, is called upon to use her special intuition to help the police protect Maisie. But as the anniversary grows nearer and the attacks widen out to target more people in Ewan's life, can they stop Stokesy in his tracks... before he wreaks his revenge?A twisty, addictive crime thriller with an extraordinary lead character. Fans of Mari Hannah and LJ Ross won't be able to put this down. Readers are loving Leave No Trace:'The perfect mix of suspense, mystery and interesting plot...Gripping from the first page to the last...This is a brilliant book!!' Reader Review'A page-turning,twisty crime thriller... one of those weekend binge reads you won't be able to put down!' Reader Review'Fast paced, cleverly thought out and gripping to the very end, if you want a police procedural crime read with that added something extra, then I would definitely recommend this!' Reader Review'Oh wow!... It was impossible to put down.' Reader Review'With a deftly crafted cast of characters, a tension mounting twisty narrative and a unique protagonist in Cora, this is another worthy addition to this cleverly written series.' Reader ReviewPraise for MJ White's Cora Lael Mysteries:'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily Mail'BLOODY BRILLIANT. If you like your crime dark and twisty...The Secret Voices is all this and more.' Joanna Cannon''An unusual premise and an engaging cast of characters. What more could you want from a crime debut? I flew through it.' Mari Hannah'I was well and truly hooked...The writing was well researched, the storyline gripping, and the characters were spot on!...Would definitely recommend!' Reader Review'Cora's unique ability gives the book such an originality that you won't find anywhere else.''With a dark plot and a lot of twists, this was a really gripping read which I wasn't able to put down.''This was excellent...There were many twists and I loved the plot development...I will pick up anything by this author in the future!' Reader Review'Truly could not put this down...so many twists and turns...Great characters which are also believable' Reader Review'Dr Cora Lael is such an interesting character...a unique crime thriller which I would definitely recommend!' Reader Review

The first photographic history of Gants Hill

The railways of the Eastern Counties have seen a great number of changes over the years. With previously unpublished photographs this book documents the east of England's rail scene.

The history of the railway route from Oxford to Cambridge, from its beginnings through partial closure to the present day plans to reopen it as an East-West line.

&i>Big Little Lies &/i>meets &i>Broadchurch&/i> in a dark and gripping crime thriller about revenge, greed, ambition and the true cost of friendship. For all those who enjoy Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty, Lucy Foley and Louise Candlish.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Lincolnshire's most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

This book tells the story of John Wright, a talented but poor student at Cambridge who was deprived of success and impelled to make a living as hack writer in London, where he was often imprisoned for debt. His memoir, along with the in-depth commentary and detailed scholarly notes presented here, offers extraordinary reading.

Previously unpublished photographs documenting the many changes experienced by this railway line since electrification.

A celebration of Southend's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

With all new images depicting this historic market town, Bury St Edmunds Through Time Revisited will appeal to residents and visitors alike.

Explore the city of Peterborough in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague’s effects on smaller towns, where every death was a singular blow affecting the entire community. Lord’s fascinating reconstruction of life during plague times presents the personal experiences of a wide range of individuals, from historical notables Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton to common folk who tilled the land and ran the shops. She brings this dark era to vivid life through stories of loss and survival from those who grieved, those who fled, and those who hid to await their fate.  

The story of how Francis Pryor created a haven for people, plants and wildlife in a remote corner of the fens.A Fenland Garden is the story of the creation of a garden in a complex and fragile English landscape - the Fens of southern Lincolnshire - by a writer who has a very particular relationship with landscape and the soil, thanks to his distinguished career as an archaeologist and discoverer of some of England's earliest field systems. It describes the imagining, planning and building of a garden in an unfamiliar and sometimes hostile place, and the challenges, setbacks and joys these processes entail. This is a narrative of the making of a garden, but it is also about reclaiming a patch of ground for nature and wildlife - of repairing the damage done to a small slice of Fenland landscape by decades of intensive farming.A Fenland Garden is informed by the empirical wisdom of a practising gardener (and archaeologist) and by his deep understanding of the soil, landscape and weather of the region; Francis's account of the development of the garden is counterpointed by fascinating nuggets of Fenland lore and history, as well as by vignettes of the plantsman's trials and tribulations as he works an exceptionally demanding plot of land.

M&GNJR was a Midlands to East Anglia railway linking towns and villages like a patchwork knitted together by clever business entrepreneurs.