David Thomson (3) (1914–1988)
Auteur de The People of the Sea: A Journey in Search of the Seal Legend
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A propos de l'auteur
David Thomson was born in India of Scottish parents in 1914. He was raised in England and in the fishing town of Nairn, in northwest Scotland. After leaving Oxford he was for many years the tutor to an Anglo-Irish family in County Roscommon, In 1943 he joined the BBC, where he had a long career as afficher plus a writer and producer of radio documentaries. afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de David Thomson
The Irish Journals of Elizabeth Smith 1840 - 1850 — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire
Woodbrook 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Thomson, David Robert Alexander
- Date de naissance
- 1914-02-17
- Date de décès
- 1988-02
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Quetta, India [now Pakistan]
- Lieux de résidence
- Nairn, Scotland, UK
Derbyshire, England, UK
London, England, UK - Études
- Oxford University (Lincoln College)
University College School, London, England, UK
The King Alfred School - Professions
- radio documentary writer
radio documentary producer - Organisations
- BBC
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 11
- Membres
- 614
- Popularité
- #40,946
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 279
- Langues
- 11
However, the majority of the book is filled with fascinating stories and details of the way that the hare has been a part of imagination and our culture, stretching way back to ancient myths and cave art. The authors look at of the folklore associated with the animals, look at the tales behind them supposedly changing into witches, and the stories that connected the hare to the moon, fire and other tricks that it could play.
Evans and Thomson’s book is a rich account of this enigmatic creature. It is not so strong on the science and natural history of the hare, but they have brought together the vast number of myths and legends that the hare has been associated with and made it a fascinating read. Their interviews with people from all walks of life in the country have given us a direct link to a long forgotten way of life and it is a reminder of when seasonal change was just that. This reissue of a classic not only is timely as more people looking to discover further aspects of the countryside. One for every natural history bookshelf.… (plus d'informations)