The Folk Tales of Scotland - Couverture rigide

Montgomerie, William

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1841586943 ISBN 13 : 9781841586946

Editeur : Birlinn Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The classic folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller, and from the first sentence they held the attention of the listeners and readers as though a spell had been cast over them, transporting them to a magical realm where mermaids and men, selkies and sailors, ogres and princesses all mingle and are miraculously transformed. First published in 1956, the Montgomeries, distinguished folklorists, gathered these captivating stories from all parts of Scotland. This collection became a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style, appealing to adult and child alike. Now published by Birlinn Limited in a handsome gift edition and illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings, it is a book to be treasured for years as the key to an enchanted, timeless world.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Poet William Montgomerie and his wife Norah, who lived in Edinburgh, collected a large and unique library of books, tapes and recordings of traditional Scottish rhymes, tales and games. They edited two collections of nursery rhymes, 'Scottish Nursery Rhymes' and 'Sandy Candy', and Norah Montgomerie edited and compiled three story books for parents with young children. They are survived by a daughter who lives in Australia.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Birlinn Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1841586943
• ISBN 13: 9781841586946
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Illustrateur: Montgomerie Norah