{"product_id":"the-long-lost-friend","title":"The Long Lost Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title \u003cem\u003eDer Lange Verborgene Freund\u003c\/em\u003e, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, \u003cem\u003eThe Long-Lost Friend\u003c\/em\u003e draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth the original German text and the 1856 English translation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices for general purposes and ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841784950989,"sku":"9780738732541","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_00554d2b-f40c-4b9c-8c4b-602ca80c4d57.jpg?v=1792173633","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-long-lost-friend","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}