Hallowe'en in a Nutshell

Hallowe'en is now a multi-million dollar international celebration, but very few people know exactly what they are celebrating. There are many websites that claim to tell the story of Hallowe'en, but the vast majority have managed to jumble history, surmise and fiction into a range of fanciful concoctions. In fact, Hallowe'en is the oldest celebration in the West, going back at least 3,000 years. Using information from a wide range of sources, including the oldest Literature in Western Europe and modern DNA studies, this little book brings you the fascinating story of why and how this festival was first celebrated and how it evolved into the modern night of ghosts and of witches, of Trick or Treat and of pumpkins.