Whispers of the Black Death: Folktales from the Times of Pestilence

Whispers of the Black Death: Folktales from the Times of Pestilence

Whispers of the Black Death gathers eerie folktales born in the shadow of epidemic dread. From Norway’s broom-sweeping Plague-Wife to Brittany’s creaking death cart, from the blue mist that haunts an Alpine cottage to a Faroese grave where a hand refuses to rest, each story invites you to a fireside where fear and wonder share the same glow. Edwin Corvinstone retells these legends in taut, vivid prose—no footnotes, no lectures, just the chill of hoofbeats at midnight and the ache of villages nailed shut against the unseen. You’ll meet scapegoats and saints, lone survivors and spectral collectors of souls, all moving through landscapes as beautiful as they are perilous. Perfect for an autumn night or a quick shiver before sleep, this collection reminds us that imagination can race faster than any contagion—and that every generation finds its own way to whisper about the dark. Light the candle, turn the page, and listen. Story overview: The Mule’s Confession - England - Na Goga, Noga! - Poland - The Grey Boy of Hiiumaa - Estonia - Pesta and the Ferryman - Norway - The Hand on the Grave - The Faroe Islands - The Blue Smoke - Switzerland - The Cart of Ankou - France - Rypa of Jostedalen - Norway - The Sacrificial Child - Sweden - The Stranger at Hervest’s End - Germany - The Galar Mor - Scotland - The Dance of Death - The Faroe Islands - Augustin’s Song - Austria - The Plague Procession - Poland - The Foxford Blacksmith - Ireland - The Grim Wedding at Grimma - Germany - The Plague Bearer - Moldova - The Strange Visitor - England The book includes a complimentary e-book with additional plague-stories in the roam of urban legends.