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A few grains of salt, earth from the cemetery, virgin candle wax, a spider s web, crushed together carefully, fingernail cuttings you ve taken yourself mix it and leave in a purse on the shelf and wait... In 19th Century Brittany life could be dramatic enough, but what happened next was far more exciting. And even if someone were still alive there was always a curse to speed up the journey to the great beyond. But once you d killed them, what if they wouldn t lie down? What if they didn t want to keep still? Following the success of Breton Tales After Dark and Breton Christmas Spirits, writer and storyteller John Edgar returns to Brittany to bring us a new collection of dark, eccentric and bleakly comic stories and folklore. We learn about the voueueses, those with the knowledge and power to curse, we meet the dead who won t lie down (like the skull that wants its bonnet back), and we encounter the exorcists whose job it is to try and make sure that the departed stay where they belong. And, of course, there are John s usual hints and tips for keeping on the right side of death. Curses, Corpses and Conjurations - John Edgar with more Breton Tales After Dark website.