The A-Z of Curious Aberdeenshire: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics Contributor(s): Harley, Duncan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750983795 ISBN-13: 9780750983792 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $26.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: Duncan Harley takes the reader on a grand tour of the curious and the bizarre, the strange and the unusual from Aberdeenshire's past. Read about the Beatles first, and almost their last, tour of the North-east, the Deeside artist who tended plaster sheep, and the strange tale of the Typhoid Queen. Learn about Hitler's secret Bunker at Stonehaven, the doomed Marquis of Montrose, and the mysterious Mound of Death at Inverurie. Along the way you'll also meet scandalous residents, determined inventors, and Royal personages galore. The A-Z of Curious Aberdeenshire is guaranteed to enthrall both residents and visitors alike. |