{"product_id":"cuentos-infernales-frightening-folklore-from-latin-america-octavio-ramos-illustrated-by-paul-ziomek-signed","title":"Cuentos Infernales: Frightening Folklore from Latin America: Octavio Ramos, illustrated by Paul Ziomek *SIGNED*","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e*SIGNED* by both Octavio and Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrepare for stories taken from the American southwest, Central and South America, and countries in Europe, all of which have rich and terrifying tales under the banner of “horror folklore.” The underpinning of what makes a culture distinct, folklore encompasses primarily oral traditions such as stories, legends, and myths; proverbs and poetry; and even the fundamentals of drama and humor. Indeed, folklore serves as a backbone for a group of people. These are stories drawn from original sources, given new life in illustration. In this debut issue, you will learn about\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•T\u003c\/span\u003ehe weeping spectral woman, known as la llorona;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•L\u003c\/span\u003ea Tisigua, a cautionary tale designed to keep young men from falling prey to the temptations of young women;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•E\u003c\/span\u003el Pishtaco, a parasitic thing that subsists of human fat, draining it from vicitims like a vampire; and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•T\u003c\/span\u003ehe Mexican bogeyman, the cucuy, in one of its many variations, this one taken from a time when the Moors had conquered Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octavio Ramos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50745860653302,"sku":"FRFO060226OC","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/6819\/6086\/files\/Didyouknow_17b75ee7-94a4-4d77-b459-f96148c5d2d2.png?v=1780431056","url":"https:\/\/www.beastlybooks.com\/products\/cuentos-infernales-frightening-folklore-from-latin-america-octavio-ramos-illustrated-by-paul-ziomek-signed","provider":"Beastly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}