{"product_id":"cloven-country-the-devil-and-the-english-landscape-paperback","title":"Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Harte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, an exploration of the myths of England's deceptively bucolic rolling hills and country lanes believed to be created and shaped by the Dark Lord himself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to legend, the English landscape--so calm on the surface--is really the Devil's work. \u003ci\u003eCloven Country\u003c\/i\u003e tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labor. The Devil's hideous strength laid down great roads in one night and left scars everywhere as the hard stone melted like wax under those burning feet. With roots in medieval folklore of giants and spirits, this is not the Satan of prayer, but a clumsy ogre, easily fooled by humankind. When a smart cobbler or cunning young wife outwitted him, they struck a blow for the underdog. Only the wicked squire and grasping merchant were beyond redemption, carried off by a black huntsman in the storm. \u003ci\u003eCloven Country \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fascinating panorama of these decidedly sinister English tales.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Harte\u003c\/b\u003e's books include \u003ci\u003eExplore Fairy Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award. He is coeditor of the journal \u003ci\u003eTime and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2006, he was elected to the Committee of the Folklore Society. He is a curator of the Bourne Hall Museum in Surrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764964393248,"sku":"9781789148336","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cdc05f8a8bbd14207722c49e41340dec.webp?v=1780258974","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cloven-country-the-devil-and-the-english-landscape-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}