Name: The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales
ISBN: 9780750994606

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Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today. From banshees, pookas and changelings to rainbows, fairies and leprechauns, this book celebrates the distinct character of Ireland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales

This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press’ popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman’s peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales

Rose Stanley

Apart from a few proofreading errors this is a great collection of stories, which I also found fascinating from a linguistic and historical point of view. You can see the influence of Norse mythology in a fair few of these, and others will be familiar to those who have read any Grimm fairytales. I loved the little flashes of humour and asides to the audience/reader.

I think the only way you could improve this if if you made it into an audiobook read by David Tennant - these are stories which beg to be read aloud, ideally in a proper Scottish accent.

The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales

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