A selection of books by Paul Jackson
Nineteenth-Century Tales from Northern England
Given half a chance your typical northerner will be more than willing to tell you a tale – mind you, it’ll probably cost you a pint or two of ale. In forty years of journalism in York
shire I’ve heard plenty of stories…many of them embellished, based on rumour, totally fictitious or even, in a few cases, actually true. The tales I retell here help paint a picture of northern working class life during this period of the industrial revolution. They are based on published work of writers of the time, many of them pioneers in dialect writing.
This is a digital book available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nineteenth-century-tales-Northern-England-ebook/dp/B00B9H59RC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1364404916&sr=1-1
£2.94 inc VAT & wireless delivery (this is UK cost – other countries may differ depending on VAT rate)
19th-century Murders, Tragedies & Dastardly Deeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire
A collection of true stories about murder, tragedy, travesty, riots and downright dastardly deeds from nineteenth century Yorkshire as reported by the local newspapers of the day.
A text-only digital version is available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nineteenth-century-murders-tragedies-dastardly-Yorkshire-ebook/dp/B00OZY2KL4
£3.72 inc VAT & wireless delivery (this is UK cost – other countries may differ depending on VAT rate).
An illustrated digital flip-book version is available direct from me by emailing enquiries@jacksoneditorial.co.uk
£3.50 inc VAT & wireless delivery (this is UK cost – other countries may differ depending on VAT rate).
The Little Book of Yorkshire
This tiny book is packed with traditional sayings and quotes by important and influential visitors, confirming what makes Yorkshire – the biggest and best county – such a unique place.
£2.50. In all good bookshops or direct from www.dalesman.co.uk
The Little Book of the Lake District
England’s most glorious region has inspired poets and writers for centuries, while its wet weather and rough terrain has bred wily and hardy inhabitants. This wonderful ‘Little Book’ brings together some of the most uplifting and amusing sayings about the Lake District from the great and not-so-famous.
£2.50. In all good bookshops or direct from www.dalesman.co.uk
The Little Book of Yorkshire Curiosities
With a history stretching back a millennium and more, Yorkshire has amassed an unbeatable collection of curiosities, remarkable facts and record breakers, strange-but-true curiosities, fascinating myths and legends, and the downright weird … you’ll find them all in the Broad Acres — and the pages of this book.
£2.99. In all good bookshops or direct from www.dalesman.co.uk
Hi Paul,
I have read your delightful ramblings on Yorkshire surnames, which I find elucidating. I descend fro Jessops and the like.
I et, while looking for a property, a young Yorkshireman working for an estate agent in London.
Being a linguist, genealogist and historian I was intrigued by his very unusual surname… Which I have conveniently forgotten. It was such an unusual name I did a search on it about 7 years ago. I remember the details of my search, though. It turned out that people bearing his name are all very closely related (no more than 4th cousins) and come from a small area in Yorkshire. A little bit like the name Hobhouse, where all those named as such are my cousins from 1st cousins to 4th. I will try to find this yorkshire name in my notes and send it on to you