{"product_id":"household-lore-liza-frank-9781786789778","title":"Household Lore: Folklore, Traditions and Remedies for Every Room in Your Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eA perfect gift, this fun illustrated book will take you room by room to discover global traditions, remedies, folklore and rituals hiding in your house.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know when you move into a new home, you should sprinkle salt on the threshold, and let the cat go in first? Did you know that decorating a house with sea shells gives evil spirits somewhere to live, or that a houseleek planted on the roof will protect you from lightning strikes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to household lore, where every rooms tells a story and every seemingly mundane corner holds a weird and wonderful secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBegin on the roof, \u003c\/b\u003ewhere you'll learn how to summon the Japanese Baku to feast on your nightmares and how to ward against witches and lightning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGet cosy in the bedroom, \u003c\/b\u003ewith folkloric aphrodisiac recipes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the bathroom, \u003c\/b\u003ediscover what soothsayer and beauty expert Nostradamus recommended for cleaning your teeth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOn stairs and thresholds, \u003c\/b\u003e protect your home from infernal forces and find out what lurks underneath the stairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the kitchen, \u003c\/b\u003e make up a folklore first aid kit from your kitchen cupboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the dining room, \u003c\/b\u003e learn from the old wives how to clean your cutlery and cure a hangover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the sitting room, \u003c\/b\u003egather round the hearth to divine your future and look for strange things up your chimney.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDowse to find anything nefarious in your\u003cb\u003e cellar or basement.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDown the crooked path\u003c\/b\u003e speak the language of flowers and avoid confrontation with supernatural visitors to your garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful collection of folklore, traditions and quirky history is the ideal companion to making any house a magical home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liza Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786789779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786789778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Liza Frank","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46825942974719,"sku":"9781786789778","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2bccc72-cf07-435d-9797-9806e11be9c1.jpg?v=1746074095","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/household-lore-liza-frank-9781786789778","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}