Down the random, lesser travelled paths of history lie treasures and wonders waiting to be discovered by the enquiring mind. In this book, such things are ubiquitous. Eric L Fitch, in this very diverse collection, takes us through a wide range of topics, from Merlin, to Mithras, to death rites, to the Romans, to fairies. Then, for extra measure, takes in a range of writers, or scribes, such as Walter Map, John Aubrey, M R James, Margaret Murray and H G Wells. The book is divided in two sections:...
