Scottish Borders Folk Tales
β Scribed by Spence, James P (editor)
- Book ID
- 109853860
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780750965736
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This lively and entertaining collection of folk tales from the Scottish Borders is rich in stories tall and true, ancient and recent, dark and funny, powerful and fantastical. Here you will find tales of Thomas the Rhymer, Tam Linn, the Lochmabon Harper, Muckle Moued Meg, and Michael Scott the wizard. These familiar, well-loved, ancient, and magical storiesβmany of which are published here for the first timeβare re-told in a lively, accessible, and engaging style, shaped by James Spence's many years of storytelling. Richly illustrated with 30 unique drawings, these enchanting tales will appeal to young and old and can be enjoyed by readers time and again.
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