{"product_id":"dark-folklore-paperback","title":"Dark Folklore - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Norman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracey Norman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what's that tapping noise on the roof of your car..? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fields of folklore have never been more popular - a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft cases and our superstitious past, have led to an intersection of ideas that is driving people to seek out more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracey Norman (author of the acclaimed play \u003ci\u003eWITCH\u003c\/i\u003e) and Mark Norman (creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Folklore Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e) lead you on an exploration of those more salubrious facets of our past, highlighting those aspects of our cultural beliefs and social history that are less 'wicker basket' and more 'Wicker Man'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Norman is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has been on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs book awards for the last 4 years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast. Tracey Norman is an actor and writer and is part of Circle of Spears Productions, a theatre company and audio production house which specialises in working with indie authors and small publishers. Circle of Spears also performs Tracey's first stage play, the acclaimed historical drama WITCH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331211825389,"sku":"9781803993294","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/rOSxEhscG49781803993294.webp?v=1784948891","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/dark-folklore-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}