Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state

About this film

LibriVox recording of Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state by George Davis. Read in English by Lewis Fletcher The frost fair of 1814 began on 1 February, and lasted four days. A printer named George Davis published a 124-page book, "Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State". The entire book was type-set and printed in Davis's printing stall, which had been set up on the frozen Thames. The book is a written history of London's frost fairs, interspersed with humorous, cold-related sections including "How to Make Ice Cream" and "The Art of Ice Skating". - Summary by Wikipedia, Lewis Fletcher For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (76MB)

Directors & creators

George Davis

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;London; snow; winter; skating; fair; frost; printing; Thames; ice; cold; frost fair

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