Book description
The Little Book of Oxfordshire is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed
compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange
information which no one will want to be without. Here we find out
about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants,
famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus
some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). Combining
essential facts with little-known, weird and often hilarious trivia,
it is an essential purchase for all lovers of the county. Colourful
characters and the general mayhem of Oxford history flow through the
pages like the iconic Thames, Isis and Cherwell rivers.
Paul Sullivan is a full-time writer who lives in Oxford. A
specialist in folklore with many books to his name, he also
researched, wrote and presented a weekly festivals and customs guide
for BBC Radio 5 in the 1990s. Moving to Oxford, he worked part-time in
The Museum of Oxford in order to absorb the history of the area,
reading widely, studying the museum's collection and visiting as many
of the city's celebrated sites and events as possible. When time
allows, he moonlights as a semi-professional folk singer.
