Magpies & Red Skies
The enchanting origins of 100 superstitions
$50.95
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2022
Summary
Find a penny, pick it up All day long you’ll have good luck
Whether hopping over cracks, saluting magpies or knocking on wood, we all seek good fortune through performing curious rituals. But is there ancient wisdom behind the folklore of superstition?
In this exquisitely illustrated tour through thousands of years of tradition, Willow Winsham explores the mysterious origins behind 100 of the most intriguing superstitions from across the globe.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802791914 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1802791914 |
| Author: | Willow Winsham |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 156mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Willow Winsham
Willow Winsham is an author and historian specializing in witchcraft and folklore. She is the author of England’s Witchcraft Trials, Accused: British Witches Throughout History, and co-author of Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers and Treasury of Folklore - Woodlands and Forests. Willow is co-founder of #Folklorethursday.
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