The Book of Spells, Hexes, and Curses: True Tales from Around the World

268 Pages·2000·79.975 MB·English

by  Stuart Gordon

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Also by Stuart Gordon
Smile on the Void
Fire in the Abyss
Archon
The Hidden World
The Mask
Down the Drain
The Paranormal: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends
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· True Tales From
Around the World
STUART GORDON
A Citadel Press Book
Published by Carol Publishing Group
BR BR
GR540
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1997x
Carol Publishing Group Edition. 1997
Copyright© 1994 by Richard Sruart Gordon
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Previously published as The Book ofC urses
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Damn braces. Bless relaxes
- William Blake, 1793
May you live in interesting times
- ancient Chinese curse

To Bill Smith of Urquhart
Thanks, Bill ,
for suggesting this lovely subject.
You didn't know what you were getting me into.
Neither did I.