Christmas In Devon

Christmas In Devon

Ref: SBS-CID

Supplied by Stevens Books.

An examination of the changing ways in which Christmas has been celebrated throughout Devon.

Entertaining, lavishly illustrated and highly original, this book looks at the celebration of Christmas over the last eight centuries.

Told mostly in first hand accounts by Devon people, the collection includes personal reminiscences, newspaper reports, recipes, cards, cartoons, poems, short stories and documents.

Subjects examined include, food, carols, decorations, Yule logs, ashen faggots, mummers, Christmas cards, stained glass nativity scenes and presents.

By Todd Gray

Published 2000.
Paperback - colour 116 pages.
Size 228mm x 234mm approx.

£9.99