Ring Out Wild Bells
Ring out, wild bells Alfred, Lord Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,The flying cloud, the frosty light:The year is dying in the night;Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out …
Devon Authors
Okehampton Library: Cream Tea with Tania Crosse
Dartmoor author Tania Crosse
Catherine Cookson of Hound of the Baskerville Country
Okehampton library will play host to the Catherine Cookson of Hound of the Baskerville Country on Wednesday 12 October, 2011, as author Tania Crosse shares a cream tea with guests and presents her latest novel, The Wrong Side of Happiness.
The author’s novels, which include; The River Girl, Cherrybrook Rose, and Hope at Holly Cottage, are all based on and around Dartmoor, and provide a vivid and evocative insight into local history.
Okehampton Library: Bestselling Author Veronica Henry
An Evening with Bestselling Author Veronica Henry at Okehampton Library
North Devon Author Veronica Henry will be at the Library in Okehampton on Wednesday 27 July at 7.00pm. Enthusiasts are invited to hear about her latest novel, The Birthday Party. This book follows in the footsteps of Veronica’s bestseller from last summer, The Beach Hut. Veronica began her career as a secretary on the BBC 4 radio play ‘The Archers’ before turning her hand at scriptwriting for some of the most popular television dramas including Heartbeat and Holby City.
The Book of North Tawton
The Book of North Tawton Celebrating An Ancient Market Town contains a wealth of information. North Tawton was, at the time of Domesday, Tawetona or Tawland, this referring to its position by the River Taw. …