{"product_id":"the-dead-of-winter-the-demons-witches-and-ghosts-of-christmas-by-sarah-clegg","title":"The Dead of Winter: The Demons, Witches and Ghosts of Christmas by Sarah Clegg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dead of Winter: The Demons, Witches and Ghosts of Christmas by Sarah Clegg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over the centuries in a host of strange and unsettling traditions and lore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Sarah Clegg takes us on a journey through midwinter to explore the lesser-known Christmas traditions, from English mummers plays and Austrian Krampus runs, to modern pagan rituals at Stonehenge and the night in Finland when a young girl is crowned with candles as St Lucy - a martyred Christian girl who also appears as a witch leading a procession of the dead. At wassails and hoodenings and winter gatherings, attended by ghastly, grinning horses, snatching monsters and mysterious visitors, we discover how these traditions originated and how they changed through the centuries, and we ask ourselves: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eif we can't keep the darkness entirely at bay, might it be fun to let a little in?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSarah Clegg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Granta Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781803513706\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 208\u003c\/span\u003e pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9.7 x 1.5 x 12.7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop more from\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mostyn.org\/collections\/harper-collins-publishers\" title=\"Shop more books from Harper Collins Publishing available for sale online at Mostyn\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarper Collins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59082612998518,"sku":"9781803513706","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/9028\/1911\/files\/Untitled-20October2026at14.20.0245-ezgif.com-jpg-to-webp-converter.webp?v=1792595640","url":"https:\/\/shop.mostyn.org\/products\/the-dead-of-winter-the-demons-witches-and-ghosts-of-christmas-by-sarah-clegg","provider":"MOSTYN ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}