{"product_id":"mad-love-murder-and-mayhem-favorite-english-and-scottish-ballads-paperback","title":"Mad Love, Murder and Mayhem: Favorite English and Scottish Ballads - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Hampton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a plot summary, brief history, and list of selected recordings for each ballad \u003c\/strong\u003e At the end of the 19th century, Harvard professor Francis James Child published a collection of 305 traditional English and Scottish ballads that would influence folk tradition and popular culture for decades to come. Presented here are those Child Ballads that have become most widely known around the world. While the songs themselves may be centuries old, the stories they tell are timeless. So go forth now and enjoy these tales of kings, queens, serving men and maidens, spirits, demons and guardian angels; of redemption, betrayal, avengement and loss, and, of course... MAD LOVE, MURDER \u0026amp; MAYHEM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSHUA HAMPTON is a writer who finds his muse in everything from Anglo-Saxon epic poetry to French New Wave cinema. His work has been featured in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Aphelion and Mirror Dance, among others. He is also editor for the English football club Chelsea's stateside newsletter. Joshua lives with his wife, children, two dogs, and the occasional fish near Louisville, Kentucky. His fantasy series Crowns of Silver \u0026amp; Ash is available on Amazon.com. To learn more, visit www.JoshuaHampton.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781128782112,"sku":"9781717495693","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d7377986d7e43e8c45491271cc59021.webp?v=1780543452","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mad-love-murder-and-mayhem-favorite-english-and-scottish-ballads-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}