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Title: Do you believe?
Review: Meticulously researched narrative about the variety of fairy types, that were, and in many cases still are, prevalent in the beliefs of the British people. If you think all fairies are adorable harmless creatures like the Flower Fairies or Tinkerbell, you ought to take a closer look! Nothing is trickier, or more dangerous than a fairy, no matter how beguiling he/she appears. She's trying to entrap you and make you her slave forever!Liberally enlivened with stories from believers, some who say they have actually encountered a fairy of one type or another, Ms Briggs' book is especially interesting in light of the recent popularity of books and films based on traditional folklore (Tolkien, Rowling, CS Lewis, to name a few). Readers of The Fairies in Tradition and Literature will be able to spot time honored themes and characteristics, and will often be able to predict outcomes in modern stories based upon folkloric history. Another sort of mystery - great fun. Guard your children well!
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