An Irish proverb tells us. "A tale is more precious than the wealth
of the world," and judging from the richness of their storytelling
traditions, the Celts have always believed this. In In fairy tales,
as in music, the romantic artistry of the Celts came to full
flower. In this wonderful collection of fairy tales from Scotland,
Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, and Brittany, we meet
heroes and villains, princes and paupers, enchanting creatures and
magical mermaids. Each story has been retold by Neil Philip and
display a common Celtic heritage in their love of extravagance and
poetry, their quick wit and their daring sense of adventure. Here,
retold much as they were around Celtic peat fires a hundred years
ago, are the enthralling tales of 'Fair, Brown, and Trembling',
'The Brown Bear of the Green Glen', and 'The Ship That Went to
America'. Some of the stories give familiar tales a Celtic twist:
'Duffy and the Devil' is a comic Cornish take on the
Rumpelstiltskin story; 'The Black Cat' is a dark and mysterious
Breton Cinderella. Others seem new and strange: the doomed love of
'Lutey and the Mermaid', or the mystic rapture of 'The Little
Bird'. Perhaps most riveting of call is the Irish tale of 'The Soul
Cages', in which a fisherman makes friends with one of the
sea-people, Coomara, and uses that friendship to free the souls of
drowned sailors, kept by Coomara in lobster pots in his house
beneath the waves. Illustrated in watercolour and gold by acclaimed
artist Isabelle Brent, these tales are full of Celtic magic.
General
| Imprint: |
Armadillo Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
December 2020 |
| Authors: |
Neil Philip
|
| Illustrators: |
Isabelle Brent
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 174 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
144 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-86147-875-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-86147-875-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781861478757 |
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