--- product_id: 19321993 title: "Ozark Magic and Folklore" price: "€ 36.87" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/19321993-ozark-magic-and-folklore store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Ozark Magic and Folklore **Price:** € 36.87 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ozark Magic and Folklore - **How much does it cost?** € 36.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/19321993-ozark-magic-and-folklore) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Ozark Magic and Folklore [Randolph, Vance] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ozark Magic and Folklore Review: Grand Fun ! - "Ozark Magic and Folklore" by Vance Randolph, published in 1947. Randolph draws on the lore, beliefs and superstitions coming forward from at least as far back as our colonial days, and some even back into England and Scotland of the 1400s and 1500s. He has assembled lore on a fairly wide range of topics into a well-organized presentation that is not only entertaining but enlightening about our culture even today nearly 70 years after publication and a few hundred years beyond the cultural sources of the material. His work exhibits the incredible durability and adaptability of human ideas and beliefs - progressive science notwithstanding - that characterized television after the book was published and today rules the Internet as well - for better or for worse. Very much to his credit, Randolph and his sporadic humor are gentle with his Ozark neighbors and their beliefs and ways and (for his day) very respectful of everyone. Though Randolph wrote about the Ozarks, much of what he has recorded is common throughout the eastern and southern United States, and not necessarily restricted to the area usually referred to as "Appalachia" at all. I've heard a goodly portion of this lore and superstition (or some variant of it) in places as diverse as central Maine, western Pennsylvania, the Tidewater, central Florida, eastern and central Tennessee, and all over Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. If there are any "common denominator(s)" they are most likely: a Scottish, Scotch-Irish or English heritage, a fairly isolated and subsistence-based rural environment, and a clannish social strata that fosters the retelling of lore through successive generations. A disappointing part is that it demonstrates that we Americans will believe almost anything no matter how nutso, which probably explains why we haven't yet thrown all of Washington D.C. in jail. But the best part is... it's an interesting and fun read. PLUS, you learn really handy stuff like "Always coat the bottom of the pan with Spicebush when you bake a possum". Review: Good book - Good book ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #494,448 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #986 in Folklore & Mythology Studies #10,402 in United States History (Books) #88,873 in Religion & Spirituality (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (208) | | Dimensions | 4.96 x 0.87 x 7.87 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0486211819 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0486211817 | | Item Weight | 14.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | June 1, 1964 | | Publisher | Dover Publications | ## Images ![Ozark Magic and Folklore - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81MyxZwGpnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grand Fun ! *by 5***0 on September 5, 2012* "Ozark Magic and Folklore" by Vance Randolph, published in 1947. Randolph draws on the lore, beliefs and superstitions coming forward from at least as far back as our colonial days, and some even back into England and Scotland of the 1400s and 1500s. He has assembled lore on a fairly wide range of topics into a well-organized presentation that is not only entertaining but enlightening about our culture even today nearly 70 years after publication and a few hundred years beyond the cultural sources of the material. His work exhibits the incredible durability and adaptability of human ideas and beliefs - progressive science notwithstanding - that characterized television after the book was published and today rules the Internet as well - for better or for worse. Very much to his credit, Randolph and his sporadic humor are gentle with his Ozark neighbors and their beliefs and ways and (for his day) very respectful of everyone. Though Randolph wrote about the Ozarks, much of what he has recorded is common throughout the eastern and southern United States, and not necessarily restricted to the area usually referred to as "Appalachia" at all. I've heard a goodly portion of this lore and superstition (or some variant of it) in places as diverse as central Maine, western Pennsylvania, the Tidewater, central Florida, eastern and central Tennessee, and all over Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. If there are any "common denominator(s)" they are most likely: a Scottish, Scotch-Irish or English heritage, a fairly isolated and subsistence-based rural environment, and a clannish social strata that fosters the retelling of lore through successive generations. A disappointing part is that it demonstrates that we Americans will believe almost anything no matter how nutso, which probably explains why we haven't yet thrown all of Washington D.C. in jail. But the best part is... it's an interesting and fun read. PLUS, you learn really handy stuff like "Always coat the bottom of the pan with Spicebush when you bake a possum". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book *by H***I on May 22, 2025* Good book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OZARK MAGIC AND FOLKLORE by Vance Randolph *by W***N on December 4, 2013* This is a curious book. It can be a divertissement; we can experience a different time and place. For it is a chronicle of sorts, a capsule complete in itself, of a different time and place. We're in the United States, the Ozarks to be exact, in fact we have no lack of people, places, time, and things to divert us. There are witch wigglers, craw pappies, power doctors, devil dogs, covered wagons, ghost stories, 'sayings', whole hoards of odd lore. And believe me, some of this stuff is in the extreme 10s. But there are a few technical facts of an esoteric nature (Witchcraft, power folk, moon magic), which if one is willing to dig one will find to bring back to this place and time. That said, this is a hefty read. And best of all, it's American. Enjoy it, I did. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/19321993-ozark-magic-and-folklore](https://www.desertcart.be/products/19321993-ozark-magic-and-folklore) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*