{"product_id":"celtic-fairy-tales-and-legends-volume-4","title":"Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends : Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their historiesThe 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. In 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. • Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea – including a land where only the truth is ever spoken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill. • Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment. • Encounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299391025531,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/2768\/6700\/files\/9781849948500.jpg?v=1781639256","url":"https:\/\/blackmoonbotanica.com\/products\/celtic-fairy-tales-and-legends-volume-4","provider":"Black Moon Botanica Amsterdam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}