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Southwold: An Earthly Paradise | Geoffrey Munn
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*A glimpse into the exciting, and often tumultuous, history of a small seaside town The inspiration behind William Morris's Earthly Paradise, the muse for J.M.W. Turner's superlative seascapes, a home to hardy fishermen and the top holidaying spot for wealthy Victorians, as well as the scene for relentless witch-hunts and mob justice in the 17th Century, Southwold is far more than a picturesque postcard town. From the time of Saint Edmund, through plagues, fire and wars, to Damien Hirst's driftwood creations, and the future day when this town will tumble into the sea, this book collects essays that reveal slivers of Southwold's essence. Some are part-myth, some part-legend. But all make for excellent stories, especially when complemented by beautiful art.This 2017 edition keeps its celebrated essays on some of the more well-known aspects of Southwold's past - such as the Battle of Sole Bay, one of the fiercest fights in British history. The Battle of Sole Bay was fought against the Dutch in 1672, and the bloody confrontation is fully described and illustrated with contemporary paintings and drawings. In addition, the text contains updated text and pictures. Among the most notable of the new sections is the chapter regarding the tragic dissolution of the romantic friendship between Franklin Lushington and Edward Lear, writer of the nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussy Cat and the lesser-known (yet more autobiographical) The Daddy-Long-Legs and the Fly. Another remarkable addition is a page spread dedicated to the oil painting Tired Out by Philip Wilson Steer, which sold at Sotheby's for ?674 500 in 2014. A history, a celebration and an ode merged into one, Geoffrey Munn's Southwold will take you on a trip through this famous seaside resort, as you've never seen it before.
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MilesnMelodies
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Any Littens live near Southwold, Suffolk England???
I could really use your help...

TheBookHippie I think both @andrew65 and @jenniferw88 are hours away but @Mitch should be close? 2y
jenniferw88 Yes, I'm in Dorset so miles away I'm afraid. 2y
Andrew65 I think @kezzlou85 lives in Suffolk, but don‘t know if that is near Southwold. I‘m in Yorkshire and close to 200 miles away. 2y
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kezzlou85 @Andrew65 I'm in Norfolk so next county but it's over an hour away from me. 2y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 Darn, got the wrong county 🤷‍♂️🫣 2y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 it's next door so you were in the right area. 😊 2y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 Should have known from our discussions about the Ruth Galloway Series. 2y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 yep. Know many of the locations and live near a couple. Grimes graves from the last book was a fond memory from childhood. I've been down into the tunnels 2y
Mitch I‘m near! 1y
MilesnMelodies @Mitch So, I'm trying to find a card that was purchased in a shop in Southwold that has great sentimental value to me. I've emailed a few shops and the ones that have responded don't think they have it. I have a picture of it but it's hard to see. It's a white card with a peacock on it. 1y
MilesnMelodies @Mitch I could send you the picture if you might happen to be in a shop there sometime and could keep an eye out for it. 1y
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Mitch
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Ooppps! Might have been in here a long time - it was daylight when we ‘popped‘ in! 🤣🤣🤣

Cathythoughts I totally get how that happens ❤️📚 5y
BookNAround 😂😂😂 5y
rather_be_reading haha so easy to do! 5y
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Mitch
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No trip out of town is complete without a little browse!