Old Wives' Lore

A Book of Old-Fashioned Tips & Remedies

Polly Bloom (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2016
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78243-517-4 (ISBN)

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A treasure trove of age-old customs and time-honoured advice, as well as eccentric old wives’ tales.

A treasure trove of age-old customs and time-honoured advice, as well as intriguing old wives’ tales.

A combination of folklore and traditional advice, Old Wives' Lore illuminates the history behind female wisdom from yesteryear and includes:

*A brief history of old wives’ lore
*Remedies for health and well-being
*Practical guidance for home and garden
*Tips on predicting the weather
*Eccentric cures for a range of problems

Revealing that a great deal of old wives' lore does have its practical merits, but also how a lot of tales are not to be relied upon, this fascinating compendium of tips and tricks shows how sometimes old advice is still the best.

Polly Bloom is a freelance writer, blogger and author and a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. Polly has written several books on a wide variety of subjects including food and drink, history and philosophy and family relationships. Polly lives by the sea in Brighton with her faithful grey cat Isley.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.3.2016
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-78243-517-4 / 1782435174
ISBN-13	978-1-78243-517-4 / 9781782435174
Zustand	Neuware