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Atlantis
Author_Karl Bell
Baltic
Bermuda
Bermuda Triangle
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Fakelore
ghosts
Godzilla
Kelpie
Kraken
Leviathan
local tales
lore
Lovecraft
mariners
Mediterranean
Mermaid
Monsters
mysteries
Newfoundland
Norway
Pirates
Sargasso Sea
seafaring peoples
Shanties
St Elmo's Fire
unknown depths
vast expanse
Whales
Whirlpools
Product details
- ISBN 9781836390909
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2025
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The vast expanse, unknown depths, dangers and mysteries of the sea have led mariners to create fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters for centuries; it is a world strange and ‘other’ to the experience of land dwellers. This body of lore has served to bond nautical communities together around the world and throughout history, with international stories fusing with local tales. The Perilous Deep explores why these stories were told, how they were repeated and mutated and what fears, anxieties and desires they helped to express. This is a fascinating exploration of the supernatural history of the Atlantic Ocean and some of its neighbouring seas, showing how seafaring peoples have developed knowledge and a sense of control over nature through myths and legends.
Karl Bell is Associate Professor in Cultural and Social History and Co-Director of the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth. His books include The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, winner of the 2013 Katharine Briggs Award.
