Dr Francis Young Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Dr Francis Young on XHistorian of religion and belief | folklorist | professional indexer | Reader in the CofE | tutor for @OxfordConted | Twilight of the Godlings out now with CUP

The Beetle
Richard Marsh@BibbyMiriam @RBmediaAuthors @cambUP_History Ah, brilliant! So not the same Richard Marsh who wrote ‘The Beetle’?
Hardcover, 2018
$29.99Member price:$29.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Children of Green Knowe
L. M. BostonRe-reading The Children of Green Knowe, a memory suddenly comes flooding back that, as a child, I decided to imitate Boggis by filling one pocket of my waistcoat with sugar (yes I wore waistcoats as a child, yes I know that's weird...)
Paperback, 2002
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wroxeter: Ashes Under Uricon: A Cultural and Social History of the Roman City
Roger H. WhiteI’m intrigued to learn of Roger White’s new book about Wroxeter because its focus is the cultural and social history of Wroxeter *as an archaeological site*; this is a great genre and I wish we had more books like this https://t.co/8QvwM8moRH
Paperback, 2022
$36.00Member price:$36.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton@KingCrawa Steve Roud, The English Year; Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun
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Metamorphoses: New Edition in Large Print
Ovid@DannyBate4 My treasured copy of Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the one he was given by one of his co-workers, who had survived a Japanese PoW camp in Burma
Paperback, Large Print, 2021
$22.99Member price:$20.69 + Free shipping10% off
There Was A Man Dwelt by a Churchyard
M. R. JamesIt's the longest night of the year, so time for cathartic tales of terror as we shelter from the cold and darkness. My ghost story for Christmas for @TheCCT from 2020, 'There Was A Man Dwelt By A Churchyard', by M. R. James... https://t.co/4kh1LnOOKN
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A Simple Story: In Four Volumes, Volume 3
InchbaldThere's nothing new about that insight, but my small contribution was to identify which real-world plantation owners might have inspired the characters in Inchbald's A Simple Story
Hardcover, 2016
$32.95Member price:$29.66 + Free shipping10% off
Magic in Merlin's Realm: A History of Occult Politics in Britain
Francis YoungIf you enjoyed all my #Coronation commentary you might like my book ‘Magic in Merlin’s Realm’, which explores in depth the magical thinking behind Britain’s royal history and rituals https://t.co/Cm17ICrpiV https://t.co/jrbYRVO2Sv
Hardcover, 2022
$48.00Member price:$45.60 + Free shipping5% off
The English Year
Steve Roud@KingCrawa Steve Roud, The English Year; Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun
Paperback, 2008
$33.99Member price:$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hospitaller
J. K. SwiftGreat to see @RFMacLellan talking about the Knights Hospitaller in the latest @thetimeteam; I indexed his comprehensive book on the Hospitallers, which I highly recommend: https://t.co/cK1dFNQiEZ
Paperback, 2020
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book