{"product_id":"worlds-of-fear-and-wonder-8th-oct","title":"Worlds of Fear and Wonder (8th Oct)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e : Living with the Supernatural, Past and Present\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe supernatural has always been part of human experience. Divine and diabolical forces were as dangerous and mundane as rotten harvests and sweeping sicknesses. Miracles abounded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the First World War, soldiers put faith in visions and protective charms, and Spiritualists were still believed to reach beyond the veil. When we understand the supernatural as a feeling, not an idea, we can grasp the truth behind our ancestors' fears and passions. In this thought-provoking book, Gaskill examines our haunted past from alchemical dens to witchcraft trials, and in uncanny encounters with mediums, vampires and flying nuns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearching hearts as well as minds, he unlocks the secrets of the unseen world, opening a new perspective on the magical and marvellous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Learned, empathetic and immensely enjoyable' Tom Holland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Every page is illuminating' Philippa Gregory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gaskill lifts the veil between past and present better than anyone I know' Lucy Worsley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book House (Thame)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56348315222401,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/7873\/5421\/files\/9781805229391.jpg?v=1791045508","url":"https:\/\/shop.thebookhousethame.co.uk\/products\/worlds-of-fear-and-wonder-8th-oct","provider":"The Book House Thame","version":"1.0","type":"link"}