{"product_id":"9781849948500-celtic-fairy-tales-legends","title":"Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends (Batsford Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating collection of classic Celtic fairy tales, with additional commentary on their history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e• Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea – including a land where only the truth is ever spoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Encounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41270856810593,"sku":"9781849948500","price":13.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33618949_e3a4506d-7328-4b54-8501-2ce1e669b060.jpg?v=1744274989","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849948500-celtic-fairy-tales-legends","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}