Folklore of the Sea : Myths and Legends of the Maritime World - Margaret Baker Science Fiction and Fantasy visionary' Elif Batuman'Quietly affecting

visionary' Elif Batuman'Quietly affecting

As children

They do not seem of this world

perfect for fans of Katabasis and A Study in Drowning

or self-making

Folklore of the Sea : Myths and Legends of the Maritime World - Margaret Baker Science Fiction and Fantasy visionary' Elif Batuman'Quietly affectingFilled with the myths and legends of the deep, this new illustrated edition of the cult classic folklore collection reveals the stories that swirled on the open seas, and the customs that remain part of maritime life. The vivid, often eerie, superstitions, tales and rituals of the sea were the sailors `response to danger immediate and uncontrolled. As a sailing ship beat for weeks across the Southern Ocean, domain of the albatross, meeting no one in