Folklore, Myth & Magic Books
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Fearsome Fairies : Haunting Tales of the Fae
You see - no, you do not, but I see - such curious faces: and the people to whom they belong flit about so oddly, often at your elbow when you least expect it, and looking close into your face, as if they were...- £16.99
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Collected Folk Tales
From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service The definitive collection of traditional folk tales, selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner. A collection of Alan's folk tales, told...- £9.99
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Kew - Witch's Forest: Trees in magic, folklore and traditional remedies
Format: Hardback 208 pages, 150 clr and b&wPublisher: Headline Publishing GroupImprint: WelbeckISBN: 9781802795370Published: 14 Sep 2023Classifications: Botany & plant sciencesWeight: 568g There is more folklore, mythology and magic associated with our trees and forests than with any other living things. Known throughout the world...- £14.99
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Cornish Horrors : Tales from the Land's End
Edited by: Joan PasseySeries: British Library Tales of the WeirdFormat: Paperback / softback 384 pagesPublisher: British Library PublishingImprint: British Library PublishingISBN: 9780712353991Published: 22 Jul 2021Weight: 332gDimensions: 130 x 189 x 35 (mm) A mariner inherits a skull that screams incessantly along with the roar...- £9.99
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The Virago Book Of Witches
By Shahrukh Husain (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 368 pagesPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupImprint: Virago Press LtdISBN: 9780349016986Published: 8 Sep 2022Classifications: True stories, Spirituality & religious experience, Witchcraft, Folklore, myths & legends, Mysticism, magic & ritualWeight: 294gDimensions: 126 x 196 x 30 (mm)- £10.99
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Furies : Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed - feminist tales from 16 bestselling, award-winning authors
A fun and fearless anthology of feminist tales, by sixteen bestselling, award-winning writers. 'Wonderful . . . all killer, no filler' Red Magazine'Dazzling stories, as inventive as they are inspiring' Daily Mirror'Where power and feminist rage meet' StylistBANSHEE. DRAGON. TYGRESS. SHE-DEVIL. HUSSY. SIREN. WENCH....- £10.99
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The Fairy Tellers : A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales
His cornucopia of tellers and tales is a delight, a riveting celebration of a genre that revels in its own hybridity and the imaginative riches produced by the crossing of cultural and literary borders' Financial Times'Like a child after the Pied Piper I pursued...- £12.99
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The Lure of Atlantis : Strange Tales from the Sunken Continent
Dive into the enigmatic depths of the mythical sunken continent of Atlantis with this captivating anthology of weird tales from the Golden Age of fantasy fiction. Curated by editor Michael Wheatley, "The Lure of Atlantis: Strange Tales of the Sunken Continent" unleashes a torrent...- £9.99
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Floral Folklore : The forgotten tales behind nature's most enchanting plants
Delve into the mesmerizing realm of Floral Folklore, where the forgotten tales of nature's most enchanting plants are brought to life. Alison Davies weaves a captivating tapestry of stories, unveiling the hidden meanings and folklore behind over 40 exquisite flora and fauna. From delicate...- £18.99
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The Penguin Book of Norse Myths : Gods of the Vikings
Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking...- £12.99
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The English Year
This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year's Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds,...- £16.99
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Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it's no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. In Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir weaves tales from this lore-steeped shoreline, finding selkie folk,...- £14.99
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Queer Villains of Myth and Legend
Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging...- £16.99
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Magical Britain : 650 Enchanted and Mystical Sites - From healing wells and secret shrines to giants' strongholds and fairy glens
Embark on a mystical journey through the enchanted landscapes of Britain with "Magical Britain: 650 Enchanted and Mystical Sites." This richly illustrated guide unveils a world where folklore, myth, and paganism intertwine, inviting you to reconnect with the animist spirit that permeates the land....- £18.99
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Holy Ghosts : Classic Tales of the Ecclesiastical Uncanny
"I confess I have a particular dislike to remain in a church after dusk; it recalls to my mind the most painful story I ever heard."A festering evil lurks in the grotesque carvings of a cathedral's hallowed inner sanctum; sheltering in an Alpine chapel,...- £9.99
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Dark Fairy Tales of Fearless Women
Enter a world in which magic exists, hope wins and every woman's heart is alive with courage! This global feast of ancient tales features valiant women overcoming every kind of obstacle and danger to fulfil their destinies. Travel through Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle...- £14.99
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Cloven Country : The Devil and the English Landscape
According to legend, the English landscape �_" so calm on the surface �_" is really the Devil�_Ts work. Cloven Country tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labour. The Devil�_Ts hideous strength laid down great roads in one night,...- £20.00
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Breverton's Nautical Curiosities : A Book of the Sea
A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them. Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book...- £18.99
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Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi
Format: Paperback / softback 304 pages, 1 x 8pp colPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCImprint: ApolloISBN: 9781803280288Published: 1 Feb 2024Classifications: History, History: earliest times to present day, Social & cultural history, Feminism & feminist theory, Folklore, myths & legendsWeight: 234g Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first...- £10.99
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Telling the Bees and Other Customs: The Folklore of Rural Crafts
Format: Paperback / softback 20 Illustrations, black and whitePublisher: The History Press LtdImprint: The History Press LtdEdition: New edISBN: 9781803992617Published: 16 Mar 2023Classifications: Folklore, myths & legends, Traditional trades & skills, Rural craftsWeight: 220g Throughout the history of civilisation, traditional crafts have been passed...- £12.99
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The Watkins Book of English Folktales
By Neil Philip (Author)Format: Hardback 400 pagesPublisher: Watkins Media LimitedImprint: Watkins PublishingISBN: 9781786787095Published: 11 Oct 2022Classifications: England, Myth & legend told as fiction, Folklore, myths & legendsReadership: General (US: Trade)Weight: 724g- £14.99
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Breverton's Phantasmagoria : A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends
By Terry Breverton (Author)Format: Hardback 384 pagesPublisher: Quercus PublishingImprint: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9780857383372Published: 7 Jul 2011Classifications: Folklore, myths & legends, Monsters & legendary beingsWeight: 658gDimensions: 198 x 127 x 30 (mm)- £16.99
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The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
By Julia Bishop (Author) , Steve Roud (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 608 pagesPublisher: Penguin Books LtdImprint: Penguin ClassicsISBN: 9780141194622Published: 6 Feb 2014Classifications: England, Folk & traditional music, SongbooksReadership: General (US: Trade)Weight: 414gDimensions:198 x 129 x 27 (mm) The definitive collection of folk music -...- £12.99
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Heavy Weather : Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes
Brace yourself for a whirlwind of tales that will sweep you into fantastical realms where the weather holds sway over reality itself. In "Heavy Weather: Tempestuous Tales of Stranger Climes," editor Kevan Manwaring has curated a spellbinding collection of stories that blend British folklore...- £8.99
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Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests : Wild Gods, World Trees and Werewolves
An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands and forests from around the world. From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north, to the humid jungles of the southern lands, trees have captured humanity's imagination for millennia. Filled...- £14.99
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The Penguin Book of Witches
A chilling, truly authoritative anthology of real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial AmericaFrom a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman...- £9.99
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The Magpie's Nest : A Treasury of Bird Folk Tales
From crowded train stations to quiet woods and from city centres to our own back gardens, birds remind us that nature is everywhere. But do you know which is the king of the birds? Has anyone ever told you how the brave swallow got...- £12.99
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Evil Roots : Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic
Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the villainous (or perhaps just misunderstood) `killer plant' in fiction, film and video games. Step within to marvel at Charlotte Perkins Gilman's giant wistaria...- £9.99
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The Bone Cave : A Journey through Myth and Memory
By Dougie Strang (Author)Format: Hardback 256 pages, MapsPublisher: Birlinn GeneralImprint: Birlinn LtdISBN: 9781780278353Published: 5 Oct 2023Classifications: Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, The Earth: natural history general, Walking, hiking, trekking, Travel writingWeight: 366gDimensions: 144 x 225 x 26 (mm) This is a book about stories,...- £14.99
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