The Devil's Bet

Barefoot Books Podcast by Barefoot Books

Oct 24, 201216:11Health

In the story that inspired Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky Nicky Nye, a water demon, bets that Nora won’t last a week. From the collection...

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