The Fabled Coast: Legends & Traditions from Around the Shores of Britain & Ireland

by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood

Book Overview

Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen's prayers and sailors' rituals - the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions.

In The Fabled Coast, renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind the legends. Was there...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099551071
• ISBN13: 9780099551072
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Arrow
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"