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Tim Rayborn is a medievalist with a Ph.D. from Leeds University. He is also a professional musician devoted to early music, with a specialty in medieval repertoire. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Værker af Tim Rayborn
Beethoven's Skull: Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Classical Music and Beyond (2016) 49 eksemplarer
Shakespeare's Ear: Dark, Strange, and Fascinating Tales from the World of Theater (2017) 25 eksemplarer
The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World (2023) 23 eksemplarer
The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness: The Nordic Art of Happy & Balanced Living with Fika, Lagom, Hygge, and More! (2021) 8 eksemplarer
Literature in 30 Seconds or Less!: 100 Classics Cut Down for the Pace of the Modern World (2021) 6 eksemplarer
Jessica Jones, Scarred Superhero: Essays on Gender, Trauma and Addiction in the Netflix Series (2018) 5 eksemplarer
A New English Music: Composers and Folk Traditions in England's Musical Renaissance from the Late 19th to the Mid-20th… (2016) 5 eksemplarer
The Big Book of Conspiracy Theories: History's Biggest Delusions & Speculations, From JFK to Area 51, the… (2022) 3 eksemplarer
The Big Book of Paranormal: 300 Mystical and Frightening Tales From Around the World (2021) 3 eksemplarer
More True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 More Insane-But-True Facts to Rattle Your Brain (2020) 2 eksemplarer
Hygge Simplified: A Guide to Scandinavian Coziness, Comfort & Conviviality (Happiness, Self-Help, Danish, Love, Safety,… (2022) 2 eksemplarer
Middle Eastern Music : History and Study Guide 1 eksemplar
A History of the End of the World: Over 75 Tales of Armageddon and Global Extinction from Ancient Beliefs to Prophecies… (2022) 1 eksemplar
Who Made That?: The Fascinating True Stories Behind the World's Greatest Inventions (2022) 1 eksemplar
This Book Will Teach You Business Etiquette: The Insider's Guide to Workplace Courtesy and Customs (2020) 1 eksemplar
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- Værker
- 26
- Medlemmer
- 171
- Popularitet
- #124,899
- Vurdering
- 2.7
- Anmeldelser
- 6
- ISBN
- 34
- Sprog
- 1
Now the gripes...the pages are sewn in individual sets that do pull away from the glued spine when reading..not a huge deal...they aren't coming out because they're sewn..but they do pull out a bit.
This isn't actually short stories like I thought. Upon revisiting the Amazon product page and rereading the synopsis on the back cover....I realized that the description does not allude to that...so, I'll take blame for the misunderstanding.
This is a book of winter folk lore....which I was actually quite thrilled to learn...I love folk lore. The problem lies with the writing, and lack of any real information. Almost every legend is similarly written and almost replicas of one another.
By the end of this book I was struggling to finish.....it got very monotonous to read the same things repeatedly.
I would only recommend this book for those that appreciate esthetically pleasing books. This would be a nice coffee table book for the holidays. I wouldn't recommend it for those wanting an indepth look at cultural winter lore.… (mere)