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 – EnglandNa Goga, Noga! – PolandThe Grey Boy of Hiiumaa – EstoniaPesta and the Ferryman – NorwayThe Hand on the Grave – The Faroe IslandsThe Blue Smoke – SwitzerlandThe Cart of Ankou – FranceRypa of Jostedalen – NorwayThe Sacrificial Child – SwedenThe Stranger at Hervest’s End – GermanyThe Galar Mor – ScotlandThe Dance of Death – The Faroe IslandsAugustin’s Song – AustriaThe Plague Procession – PolandThe Foxford Blacksmith – IrelandThe Grim Wedding at Grimma – GermanyThe Plague Bearer – MoldovaThe Strange Visitor – EnglandThe book includes a complimentary e-book with additional plague stories in the realm of urban legends.