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The Fog Catcher's Daughter
Marianne McShane; Illustrated by Alan Marks
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R245
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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A brave young girl rows out to meet her destiny in a lavishly
illustrated original tale steeped in fairy lore, from a traditional
Irish storyteller. A daughter embarks on a perilous journey to
rescue her father in this beautiful, eerie and timeless original
folktale. Eily and her father live in Ireland, three fields from
the sea, within sight of the enchanted isle of Lisnashee. The fairy
folk who live there cause mischief and harm to any who trespass,
but once a year at Midsummer, Eily’s father, the Fog Catcher,
rows out to collect magic from the fog around the island. His sole
protection is a charm tucked in his pocket, and when Eily finds the
lost charm in a hedgerow after he departs, she knows at once what
she must do. Haunting watercolour paintings evoke the beauty of the
Irish coastline in an imaginative coming-of-age tale about
honouring the past and taking courage with an open heart.
An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the
Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of
kindness, music and longing. Long ago, on the eastern coast of
Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood
along the shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of
seals. At first the boy could barely move or speak. But when he
regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady
with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver
ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the
coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her?
Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history,
debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while
Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the
rocky shore - setting that makes you believe that if you listen
hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song.
An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the
Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of
kindness, music and longing. Long ago, on the eastern coast of
Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood
along the shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of
seals. At first the boy could barely move or speak. But when he
regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady
with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver
ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the
coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her?
Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history,
debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while
Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the
rocky shore - a setting that makes you believe that if you listen
hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song.
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