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Nick Groom

Nick Groom is an academic and writer. He is Professor in English at the University of Exeter and has written widely on literature, music, and contemporary art. He is the author of a dozen books and editions, including The Forger's Shadow (2002), The Union Jack (2006), and, most recently, The Gothic (2012). He lives on Dartmoor with his wife, two daughters, and one cat, and keeps a flock of Black Welsh Mountain sheep. When he is not writing, he can be found playing the hurdy-gurdy in local pubs.

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Groom's enthusiasm is hard to resist, and his garnering of folklore and customs that, for centuries, guided life through the changing seasons bulges with fascination.John Carey
Sunday Times

Wonderful and timelyPhilip Hoare
Independent

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a volume I have been waiting for all my life... I love Nick Groom's passionate plea for us to be aware of traditional connections between human lives, the seasons and the natural world. He provides a cornucopia of knowledge, and an inspirational call to awareness... This is a rich celebration of traditions and a plea for them not to be forgotten.Bel Mooney
Daily Mail

Beguiling... Unexpectedly fascinating
Spectator

Offers far more than trivia and contains details that demand to be shared.Max Liu
Independent

A heartfelt exploration of the connections between the seasons and England's traditions and folklore brims with fascinating revelations.
Readers Digest