Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea - Folk Tales

Hardback (18 Apr 2024)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it's no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia.

In Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir weaves tales from this lore-steeped shoreline, finding selkie folk, pirates and even the devil in the liminal space between land and sea. Learn how death was captured in a nut, how a mermaid wreaked her revenge and how whirlpools were created. Discover a land beneath the waves, the mysterious island of Tir-nan-Og and a chorus of demon cats - but beware the most grotesque monster of them all, the hideous Nuckelavee.

Book information

ISBN: 9781803992051
Publisher: The History Press
Imprint: The History Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 398.209411
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 294g
Height: 135mm
Width: 205mm
Spine width: 20mm