Mysterious Britain
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Beneath the rolling hills and windswept moorlands of Britain lie secrets that have defied explanation for millennia — and Mysterious Britain by Janet and Colin Bord is an authoritative and captivating journey into the heart of these ancient enigmas. The book chronicles the wealth of prehistoric monuments, sacred sites, ley lines, and paranormal phenomena scattered across the British Isles, presenting readers with a sweeping survey of everything from the towering megaliths of Stonehenge and Avebury to the haunted legends of remote rural landscapes. Written with infectious enthusiasm and scholarly rigour, it argues that the land itself holds a living memory, one that modern civilisation has largely forgotten but cannot entirely suppress. Janet and Colin Bord bring together archaeology, folklore, earth mysteries, and eyewitness accounts to construct a portrait of Britain that is as unsettling as it is awe-inspiring. Their prose is clear and accessible yet rich in detail, making this essential reading for both the curious newcomer and the seasoned researcher of ancient history and the unexplained. The Bords present Britain not merely as a geographic entity, but as a landscape layered with spiritual significance and unresolved mystery — one that begs the question: what else lies buried just beneath the surface?
Author: Janet & Colin Bord
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Beneath the rolling hills and windswept moorlands of Britain lie secrets that have defied explanation for millennia — and Mysterious Britain by Janet and Colin Bord is an authoritative and captivating journey into the heart of these ancient enigmas. The book chronicles the wealth of prehistoric monuments, sacred sites, ley lines, and paranormal phenomena scattered across the British Isles, presenting readers with a sweeping survey of everything from the towering megaliths of Stonehenge and Avebury to the haunted legends of remote rural landscapes. Written with infectious enthusiasm and scholarly rigour, it argues that the land itself holds a living memory, one that modern civilisation has largely forgotten but cannot entirely suppress. Janet and Colin Bord bring together archaeology, folklore, earth mysteries, and eyewitness accounts to construct a portrait of Britain that is as unsettling as it is awe-inspiring. Their prose is clear and accessible yet rich in detail, making this essential reading for both the curious newcomer and the seasoned researcher of ancient history and the unexplained. The Bords present Britain not merely as a geographic entity, but as a landscape layered with spiritual significance and unresolved mystery — one that begs the question: what else lies buried just beneath the surface?