{"product_id":"9781849948500","title":"Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends","description":"Author: Rosalind Kerven\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849948500\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Batsford\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celtic cultures of the British Isles - Ireland, Scotland and Wales - have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavour: adventure, enchantment and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best Celtic fairy tales for a new generation. The stories are sourced from old folk tale collections from all three regions, alongside selected medieval Welsh and Irish texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea - including a land where only the truth is ever spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is retold from the medieval texts and oral storytelling traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with fascinating background notes and a long list of sources and further reading included. The background notes feature a list of source material, analyses of themes, and examples of similar legends from all over Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46562103165086,"sku":"HPC-9781849948500","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849948500.jpg?v=1772078600","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849948500","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}