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 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.
language: English
title: The Penguin Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles
titlecomplete: The Penguin Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles
genres: Paranormal, Reference, Nonfiction, Mythology
ratings_count: 42
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Katharine Briggs Folklore Award
publisher: Gardners Books