Folklore, Myths & Legends

Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their mythical powers, and their traditional u...

Brace yourself for a journey into a creepy, dark side of the American Midwest you thought you knewa side teeming with real-life surrealism and hist...

Lord Cockburn, Victorian defender of Edinburghs beauties, describes Calton Hill as the Glory of Edinburgh. It presents us, enthused Cockburn, with ...

When a king and queen ask the fairies of their kingdom to bless their baby daughter, one is not invited. She curses the girl, who must sleep for 10...

Global TikTok baking sensation The Hebridean Baker is back, serving up a fresh selection of exciting new recipes, charming stories and breathtaking...

  From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Dark Unicorn series, comes a brand-new story filled with vampires and a mys...

The perfect gift for nature lovers - The Book of the Owl is a beautifully illustrated small format hardback exploring the legend and history of the...

'Charlotte Higgins's Red Thread is a masterwork' Ali SmithA thrillingly original, labyrinthine journey through myth, art, literature, history, arch...

Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was a wide-ranging thinker whose ideas affected almost every branch of the social sciences. And nowhere is this im...

The study of folklore has historically focused on the daily life and culture of regular people, such as artisans, storytellers, and craftspeople. B...

Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was a wide-ranging thinker whose ideas affected almost every branch of the social sciences. And nowhere is this im...

Learn the compelling cultural histories behind some of the world's supernatural beliefs with The Book of Superstitions.Friday the 13th; rabbit feet...