The classic work of Nova Scotia folklore, available with an attractive new cover and original pen-and-ink illustrations. Bluenose Magic , first published in 1968, is considered a classic of Maritime literature, and its author, Dr. Helen Creighton, is one of Canada's best-loved and most respected folklorists. This fascinating and engaging companion to the author's bestselling Bluenose Ghosts welcomes readers into a world of forerunners, enchantment, dreams, divination, buried treasure, guardian ghosts, home remedies, and mystical occurrences. These unique tales have been passed on from generation to generation of Nova Scotia's families.