{"product_id":"fairies-of-northern-appalachia-a-history-of-the-little-people-of-the-mountains-9781467171199","title":"Fairies of Northern Appalachia: A History of the Little People of the Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Andrew Warburton, author of \u003cem\u003eNew York Fairies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew England Fairies\u003c\/em\u003e, as he explores the deep, but often overlooked, roots of fairy lore in the mist-shrouded mountains of Northern Appalachia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe magic of Old World folklore lingers in Northern Appalachia's hills and hollers. From banshees to tommyknockers to mischievous elves, myriad fairy spirits populate the stories of the region's mountain folk. The little hunchbacked man who dwelled in corners of Pennsylvania Dutch homes. Pixies whose knocking warned of explosions in West Virginia's mines. A red-haired fairy whose magical arrows tormented the Scots-Irish of Kentucky's Cumberland Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this vivid and well-researched history, Andrew Warburton gathers the region's forgotten fairy stories--from tales about \"ancient pygmies\" in Ohio to a psychiatrist's account of photographing fairies in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467171199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128","brand":"Andrew Warburton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604510208181,"sku":"9781467171199","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fairies-of-northern-appalachia-a-history-of-the-little-people-of-the-mountains-9781467171199","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}