The Penguin Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles

By Steve Roud

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141006730
• ISBN13: 9780141006734
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.9" x 6.5"