ARGONAUT BOOKS

In this ode to toads and snakes, newts and tuatara, and crocodiles and tortoises, herpetologist and science writer Marty Crump explores folklore about these creatures across the world and throughout time. From creation myths to trickster tales; from associations with fertility and rebirth to fire and rain; and from the use of herps in folk medicines and magic to their roles in literature, visual art, music, and dance, she reveals both our love and hatred of amphibians and reptiles - and their perceived power. Reviews "Crump looks back on the ways in which humans around the w...Read More