The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland

by	Steve Roud

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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.

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Weight	0.5 kg
Dimensions	3.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
Pages	576
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Format Old`	Paperback
Imprint	Penguin
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year Published	2006-4-6
by	Steve Roud
Publication City/Country	London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10	0140515127
About The Author	Steve Roud has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore. He lives in Sussex.

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