{"product_id":"9781919509808-beyond-nine-forests","title":"Beyond Nine Forests","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTales of Hidden Bulgaria\u003cbr\u003eA collection of Bulgarian traditional tales - mythological, fairy and folk tales, epics and legends - retold in English, and set in the context of Bulgaria's folklore, history and ancestral mythologies going back to ancient Thracian times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the fragrant forests and beautiful mountains of Bulgaria lies a land of gold, a hidden world of ancient myth and folklore, of shape-shifting dragons, wild women, giant-hearted heroes, vampires and demons of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Nine Forests\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a fabulous collection of Bulgarian traditional tales for adults that range from the magical to the macabre, from fairy tale to heroic epic. In addition, the author delves into Bulgaria's folklore and ancestral mythologies going back to ancient Thracian times, to explore the roots of these stunning stories and their deeper meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed British-Bulgarian oral storyteller Moni Georgieva Sheehan has retold the tales in a way that is true to the heart of the original narratives in this trailblazing work. Translated from authentic sources and little known in the West, they cross the boundaries of time and space to speak to the heart, mind and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Professor Ronald Hutton, the book features artwork from some of Bulgaria's finest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57718854123894,"sku":"9781919509808","price":25.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41023655.jpg?v=1777641481","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781919509808-beyond-nine-forests","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}