Author and folklorist Benjamin Stimpson joins me to discuss his latest book in his "Wise Ones" series, Of Toads and Hares! Discover the witches who cavorted with spirits, sold themselves to the Devil and shapeshifted into hares. Journey through the marketplaces where wise-women could tell your fortune, heal and curse, whilst selling you a love charm.
Step into England’s mystical and superstitious past with these carefully curated retellings of well-known and obscure regional legends. An excellent research tool to dip into for writers, travellers and cunning folk alike that shows the story of the witch goes further than the gallows.
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