The witch's bridle and other occult tales

by Forbes Stuart

Thirteen tales from the British Isles featuring witches, devils, magic spells, and fairies.

1. The Witch's Bridle
2. The Cat and the Captain
3. John O'Hara's Lantern
4. The Woman from the Sea
5. The Young Piper
6. Blodeuwed the Betrayer
7. The King of Scotland's Sons
8. Lincolnshire Moon
9. John Travail and the Devil
10. Macpherson's Lament
11. Cap o' Rushes
12. Souls under the Sea
13. The Fiddlers of Tomnafurach

135 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Angie Lisle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A neat collection of short stories for kids. Parts of the stories were familiar, but this is a book built around figures from folklore so that wasn't a surprise. There's nothing "too scary" here (for older kids - like me :-).