Four Shoes for the Devil: The Ancient Tale of the Lucky Horseshoe - Brossura

Patterson, Darby Lee; Blau, Marilu

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1734028122 ISBN 13: 9781734028126

Casa editrice: Bolton Road Publishing, 2022

Riassunto

There are many legends about how the upside-down horseshoe became a symbol of good luck. The story has been adapted over centuries to reflect new times and different cultures.
The author of “Four Shoes for the Devil” heard this version of the tale from a blacksmith in the California countryside. Darby had taken her young grandson, Gabriel, for his first horseback ride. After the ride, they wandered into a barn on the ranch where a blacksmith was bent over an anvil next to a glowing fire. He looked up and smiled, inviting them over to watch. He asked Gabriel if he was ready to see fire become water and plunged a red-hot iron tool into a bucket at his side. A white cloud of steam billowed into the air with a loud hiss, and the smith told them the story while hammering a horseshoe on his anvil.
Keeping folk tales alive is important for every culture on Earth – they teach, entertain and spark young imaginations. The place and details may change, but the ending remains the same – Hung upside-down, the horseshoe gathers good luck and good fortune.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Bolton Road Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1734028122
• ISBN 13: 9781734028126
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Numero di pagine: 26
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