Body, Mind & Spirit Supernatural
Bluenose Magic
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2014
- Category
- Supernatural, General, Folklore & Mythology
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771082600
- Publish Date
- Jul 2014
- List Price
- $1.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551094878
- Publish Date
- Apr 2004
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
Bluenose Magic, first published in 1968, is considered a classic of Maritime literature, and its author, Dr. Helen Creighton, is one of Canada’s best-loved and most respected folklorists.
This fascinating and engaging companion to the author’s best-selling Bluenose Ghosts welcomes readers into a world of forerunners, enchantment, dreams, divination, buried treasure, guardian ghosts, home remedies, and mystical occurrences. These unique tales have been passed on from generation to generation of Nova Scotia’s families.
About the author
Helen Creighton (1899-1989) was one of Canada's most respected and renowned folklorists. She received numerous awards for her achievements, including six honorary doctorates and the Queen's Medal, and she was also made a member of the Order of Canada in 1976. Helen authored thirteen books, including Bluenose Magic and A Life in Folklore.