The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic

The story of the stories we tell about the abyss, uncanny folklore linking seafarers across time and the globe.

The vast expanse, unknown depths, dangers, and mysteries of the sea have led mariners to create fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters for centuries; it is a world strange and other to the experience of land dwellers. This body of lore has served to bond nautical communities together around the world and throughout history, with international stories fusing with local tales. ...