A Treasury Of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes And Mistletoe

A Treasury Of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes And MistletoeAn entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeons feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was thought you could ward off fairies by hanging your trousers from the foot of the bed, and in Gloucestershire you could cure warts by cutting notches in the

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Martin finds himself risking everything to discover a truth that becomes darker and more complex with every twist