by Andy Thomas
ISBN/Cat.No... 978 185770 3436
Size... 160x235mm Landscape
Binding... Paperback
Status... In stock
Publication Date... 4.11.08
Pages... 72
Price... £5.99 + £1.50 p&p
TOTAL £7.49
Summary
Lewes in East Sussex is home to the largest Bonfire Night celebration in the world. Every 5th November its streets explode into a raucous yet meaningful festival of fire as the whole town is given over to the rule of the ‘Bonfire societies’ for just one night of the year.
Far more than just an empty pageant, Lewes Bonfire stands for Remembrance, Tradition and Liberty: things it believes are worth fighting for.
What are the historical and religious origins of this incredible spectacle and its controversial stands against authority? What actually occurs across Lewes in one night of ‘The Fifth’?
LEWES ON THE FIFTH tells the story of Bonfire in Lewes today with spectacular and atmospheric full-colour photographs, and is an insightful visual guide to an extraordinary annual event and its enduring convictions.
With a foreword by renowned Bonfire historian, Jim Etherington.
S. B. Publications