Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge

A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey. This epic poem by Homer, believed to have been written between the eighth ...

In this profoundly personal journey through British history, Martin Wall traces the influence of Magic and Myth from the earliest times to the pres...

After witnessing first-hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition, Richard Hamilton has tracked down the last few remaining story...

'It will be read and re-read not as a treatise but as a story: one of the most extraordinary that has ever been written of the origins of Weste...

History is full of strange animal stories, invented by the brightest and most influential, from Aristotle to Disney, and they reveal as much about ...

Stories accompany us through life from birth to death. But they do not merely entertain, inform, or distress us - they show us what counts as right...

The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatic tales from antiquity, and one that still resonates very deeply with the modern im...

Myths is a visual and written exploration on the subject of myths. It contains contributions from writers, illustrators, designers, photographers a...

Suffolk a peaceful, rural county with big skies, rolling fi elds, unspoilt beaches, quaint towns and villages. But all is not as quiet as it seems...

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Passed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshires most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from ...

The pages of this book contain some incredible myths and legends, as well as superstitions, visions and extraordinary true stories. The book is div...

Folktales from the Helotes Settlement is a collection of personal memories from the Folklore Societys longest active member, who first joined more ...

Robin Hood is England's greatest folk hero. Everyone knows the story of the outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Nick Rennison's h...

Storyteller Tony Bonning brings together stories from one of the most enigmatic regions of Scotland: a land hemmed in by rivers and mountains; a la...

One of Oprah Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of 2021! 'Genre-bending and darkly comic, Grushin's fourth novel is a weird and wonderful triumph.'A...