Folklore : A Journey Through the Past and Present - Owen Davies Fiction vivid and often entertaining' DAILY

vivid and often entertaining' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Compelling' FINANCIAL TIMES'Thought-provoking' THE ECONOMIST'Gripping

`Deliciously twisted and lipstick-stained

tells the story that cannot be told yet must be told

her daughter is leaving home and her job is leading nowhere

because it's a period of leave from all you know: taking leave of one's mind

Folklore : A Journey Through the Past and Present - Owen Davies Fiction vivid and often entertaining' DAILYA gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. In this ground breaking book, two leading experts provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook explore folklore in all its remarkable variations, from village rituals and fairy tales to UFO legends and internet fanfiction. Travelling through a landscape of witches, wizards and wicker men, they reveal how folklore has been