Fairies: A Dangerous History

by Richard Sugg

Book Overview

Don't be fooled by Tinkerbell and her pixie dust--the real fairies were dangerous. In the late seventeenth century, they could still scare people to death. Little wonder, as they were thought to be descended from the Fallen Angels and to have the power to destroy the world itself. Despite their modern image as gauzy playmates, fairies caused ordinary people to flee their homes out of fear, to revere fairy trees and paths, and to abuse or even kill...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789141206
• ISBN13: 9781789141207
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"