Nina Lyon

A myth is as good as a mile

The medieval historian Carolyne Larrington finds tales of green men and black dogs still flourishing in 21st-century Britain

issue 19 September 2015

  • The Land of the Green Man: A Journey Through the Supernatural Landscapes of the British Isles

    Carolyne Larrington

    I.B. Tauris, pp. 256

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