The frozen Thames
Type
Contributor
1
Creator
1
Subject
4
Label
The frozen Thames
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Main title
The frozen Thames
Medium
talking book daisy
Summary
In its long history, the River Thames has frozen solid forty times. These stories are based on events that actually took place each time the river froze between 1142 and 1895. From Queen Matilda trying to escape her besieged castle in a snowstorm and lovers meeting on the frozen river in the plague years, to a simple farmer persuading his oxen the ice is safe and Queen Bess discovering the rare privacy afforded by the ice-covered Thames, the moments are fleeting but transformative for the characters
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