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Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn

Author
William Henry Hudson
Language
English
Length
94 pages
ISBN
9781836102267
Published
13 January 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • medieval history
  • English folklore
  • King Edgar
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • rural landscapes
  • historical legend
  • nature observation
  • human folly
  • personal reflection

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Dead Man’s Plack and an Old Thorn weaves history, legend, and nature into a reflective meditation on place and memory. William Henry Hudson contrasts quiet observations of Harewood Forest with the tragic tale of King Edgar and Earl Athelwold, whose friendship is undone by desire and betrayal. Blending personal reflection with historical narrative, the work explores loyalty, human folly, and how landscapes preserve the emotional echoes of the past.

Author

W. H. Hudson (1841–1922) wrote as if the natural world were speaking through him — birds, grasslands, forests, and the human longing to belong among them. Raised in Argentina and long resident in England, he brought New World memory into English nature writing with uncommon freshness.

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