{"title":"Series: Batsford Fairy Tales","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"celtic-fairy-tales-and-legends-by-rosalind-kerven-9781849948500","title":"Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celtic cultures of the British Isles - Ireland, Scotland and Wales - have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavour: adventure, enchantment and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, \u003cem\u003eCeltic Fairy Tales and Legends\u003c\/em\u003e by Rosalind Kerven, the best Celtic fairy tales are revived for a new generation. The stories are sourced from old folk tale collections from all three regions, alongside selected medieval Welsh and Irish texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eVisit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea - including a land where only the truth is ever spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMeet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEncounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach story is retold from the medieval texts and oral storytelling traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with fascinating background notes and a long list of sources and further reading included. The background notes feature a list of source materials, analyses of themes, and examples of similar legends from all over Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076434477292,"sku":"9781849948500","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18126663482846.jpg?v=1765197747"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-batsford-fairy-tales.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}