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The People Of The Sea

Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk

David Thomson
Barcode 9781786892461
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Release Date: 05/04/2018

Edition: Main - Canons
Genre: Fiction
Label: Canongate Canons
Series: Canons
Contributors: Seamus Heaney (Introduction by), David Thomson (Foreword by), Stewart Sanderson (Afterword by)
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books

Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk
Introduced by Seamus Heaney, The People of the Sea brings to life the legend of the mythical selchies, in beautiful, poetic prose

When David Thomson took a journey to the sea coasts of Scotland and Ireland to seek out the legend of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans - a magical world emerged. Men were rescued by seals in stormy seas, took seal-women for their wives and had their children suckled by seal-mothers.

Timeless and haunting, The People of the Sea retains its spellbinding charm and brings to life the enchanting stories of these mysterious creatures of Celtic folklore.