Explore books about Cornwall’s ghosts, folklore, legends, witchcraft and paranormal history. These titles draw on the county’s haunted places, coastal stories, ancient landscape and distinctive supernatural traditions.
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Cover unavailableCornish Folk Tales
Cornish Folk Tales follows Anthony James, a travelling ‘droll teller’, as he journeys around Cornwall during one glorious summer. His route provides the framework for stories rooted in the Duchy’s tradition of itinerant storytellers, who…
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Cover unavailableCornish Folk Tales for Children
Mike O’Connor retells 20 Cornish folk tales through Jamie, the son of a travelling droll teller who crosses the county hearing stories of legends, ghosts and marvels. The collection is intended for children aged 7…
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Cover unavailableCornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from Mid and West Cornwall
Anna Chorlton retells traditional stories rooted in the landscapes of Mid and West Cornwall, from cliff tops and sandy shores to granite villages, mines and open moorland. The collection brings together accounts of lovesick giants,…
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Cover unavailableCornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from North and East Cornwall
Anna Chorlton retells traditional stories rooted in North and East Cornwall, where rugged coasts, moors, tors and sandy shorelines provide the settings. The collection includes reports of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful…
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Cover unavailableCornwall's Haunted Houses
Cornwall’s Haunted Houses brings together accounts of twelve houses associated with haunting reports, adding one haunted field to the collection. Margaret Caine and Alan Gorton place each location within its local and domestic history, rather…
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