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Title: THE PENGUIN GUIDE TO THE SUPERSTITIONS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND
By: Steve Roud
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0140515127
ISBN 13: 9780140515121
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 6 April, 2006
Pages: 576
Description: Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This collection answers these and other questions about the world of superstitions, and aims to form a browsable guide to this subject.
Synopsis: Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.
Illustrations: Illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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