Lanarkshire Folk Tales

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

From a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow, this collection of tales spans fourteen centuries of Lanarkshire's history and happenings. Here you will find the legends of William Wallace's love and loss in Lanark and Saint Mungo's bitter feud with the Pagan hierarchy and Druids, alongside totemic animals, unique Scottish flora and fauna, warlocks, herb-wives and elfin trickery.Allison Galbraith combines storytelling expertise with two decades of folklore research to present this beguiling collection of Lanarkshire stories, suitable for adults and older children.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-22
Mått:129 x 198 x 21 mm
Vikt:248 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
ISBN:9780750978880

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ALLISON GALBRAITH is a professional storyteller who began storytelling in her first job as a Community Librarian. She studied English and Drama at university, and worked in theatre for many years. She loved teaching, so became an Expressive Arts lecturer in Further Education, specialising in teaching people with disabilities. She joined the Scottish Storytelling Directory in 2007, and gained a Masters degree in Scottish Folklore from Glasgow University in 2012. She lives in Lanark.

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"A myriad of myths and legends are uncovered in its many pages - from a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow"