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Suffolk Folk Tales
The History Press 2013; US$ 14.57These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by Kirsty Hartsiotis. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Suffolk reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Suffolk has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from stories of the Orford... more...
The Blind Man and the Loon
UNP - Nebraska 2013; US$ 50.00The story of the Blind Man and the Loon is a living Native folktale about a blind man who is betrayed by his mother or wife but whose vision is magically restored by a kind loon. Variations of this tale are told by Native storytellers all across Alaska, arctic Canada, Greenland, the Northwest Coast, and even into the Great Basin and the Great Plains.... more...
Primal Myths
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 15.99A comprehensive collection of creation stories ranging across widely varying times and cultures, including Ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American. more...
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack
Boydell & Brewer Group Ltd 2013; US$ 36.46This book uses the nineteenth-century legend of Spring-Heeled Jack to analyse and challenge current notions of Victorian popular cultures. Starting as oral rumours, this supposedly supernatural entity moved from rural folklore to metropolitan press sensation, co-existing in literary and theatrical forms before finally degenerating into a nursery lore... more...
Pembrokeshire Folk Tales
The History Press 2013; US$ 14.57These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Christine Willison. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Pembrokeshire reflect the wisdom of the county and its people. Pembrokeshire, often referred to as 'Gwlad yr Hud' (the Enchanted Land),... more...
Norfolk Folk Tales
The History Press 2013; US$ 14.57These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Hugh Lupton. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Norfolk reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Norfolk has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from the stories... more...
Giants
Biteback Publishing 2013; US$ 17.49During the 1930s and 40s the Lilliput Troupe, a beloved and successful family of singers and actors, dazzled with their vaudeville programme and unique performances. The only all-dwarf show of the time, their small stature earned them fame ? and, ironically, ultimately saved their lives. As Hitler?s war descended, the Ovitz family ? seven of whom... more...
Imagining the Pagan Past
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95Imagining the Pagan Past explores stories of Britain?s pagan history. These tales have been characterised by gods and fairies, folklore and magic. They have had an uncomfortable relationship with the scholarly world; often being seen as historically dubious, self-indulgent romance and, worse, encouraging tribal and nationalistic feelings or challenging... more...
A Brief History of the Samurai
Constable & Robinson 2013; US$ 13.11From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart... more...
A Brief History of Vampires
Constable & Robinson 2013; US$ 13.11A historical journey in pursuit of the history, legend and lore of vampires. Where do they come from? Why do they have so much appeal today? As Twilight hits the book charts and billboards, and True Blood is on TV there are vampires in downtown clubs and never has it been more fashionable to be pale. M J Trow looks at the story of vampires and charts... more...









