A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes & Mistletoe by Dee Dee Chainey

A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes & Mistletoe

Dee Dee Chainey

204 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced

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An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present.Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon’s feathers could not die? Or that green is an unl...

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Moods

informative 90%
lighthearted 36%
mysterious 27%
inspiring 22%
reflective 22%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
challenging 4%

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medium 52%
slow 23%
fast 23%

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