{"product_id":"celtic-fairy-tales-and-legends-volume-4","title":"Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends: Volume 4","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;From mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The 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. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;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. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;* Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea - including a land where only the truth is ever spoken.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;* Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;* Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;* Encounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Each 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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 208 pages | Published February 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63966920474973,"sku":"9781849948500","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781849948500.jpg?v=1774350590","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/celtic-fairy-tales-and-legends-volume-4","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}