“To the keepers of the light…”
The Book Fairies have been busy sharing copies of Legendary Lighthouses of Britain by Roger O’Reilly in some beautiful locations today!
Who was lucky enough to spot one?
About the book:
This is a unique celebration of 100 of the most dramatic and storied lighthouses along the coasts of Britain. Illustrated with fantastic retro art by award-winning artist Roger O’Reilly, this guide to the sentinels that guard Britain’s shores is aimed at walkers, art lovers, maritime and countryside enthusiasts, and anyone who just loves lighthouses!
From the Lizard in Cornwall to Muckle Flugga at the northern tip of the Shetlands, and out to the forbidding rock stations that lie offshore in the path of ferocious and unforgiving seas, Roger O’Reilly has selected the very best of Britain’s lighthouses with all their sea legends, folklore and tales of ghosts, shipwrecks and endurance.
Including:
Souter on the Sunderland coast, reputed to be haunted by Grace Darling’s niece Isabella, who lived here in the late 1880s…
Ardnamurchan in the far west of Scotland, so remote that its builders came down with scurvy…
Trinity Buoy Wharf – who knew there was a lighthouse in the heart of London…?
Smalls, off the Pembrokeshire coast, where in 1801 one keeper died and the other went mad…
What was hidden inside?
We were so excited to be able to include some bookmarks, signed bookplates and fun stickers inside every book we hid today!
Get your hands on a copy
If you are still searching for a copy of this wonderful book, be excited to know that it’s available in all good bookshops RIGHT NOW! If you prefer to order your books online, you can click here to get Legendary Lighthouses of Britain from Bookshop.org, the site that supports independent bookshops.
Become a book fairy today!
If this activity has made YOU want to spread some magic, you absolutely can! Just grab some stickers to start your book fairy journey…
