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A magnificent exploration of our coast's legendary past.
Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen''s prayers and sailors' rituals -- the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions.
In "The Fabled Coast," renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind the legends. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries...

"Within a few minutes of this book arriving, I had put bookmarks in five places and was roaring through the index. A lovely compilation. It's the real macabre." Terry PratchettScotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs, and many of the most intriguing are collected here: stories of heroes andbloody feuds; giants, fairies, and witches; and accounts of local customs and traditions. Their range extends across the country, from the Borders with their haunting ballads, via Glasgow, site of St. Mungo's miracles, to the...