Celtic Fairy Tales
Celtic Fairy Tales An Irish proverb tells us. In In fairy tales, as in music, the romantic artistry of the Celts came to full flower. "A tale is more precious than the wealth of the world," and…
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Celtic Fairy Tales
An Irish proverb tells us. In In fairy tales, as in music, the romantic artistry of the Celts came to full flower. "A tale is more precious than the wealth of the world," and judging from the richness of their storytelling traditions, the Celts have always believed this.
Each story has been retold by Neil Philip and display a common Celtic heritage in their love of extravagance and poetry, their quick wit and their daring sense of adventure. In this wonderful collection of fairy tales from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, and Brittany, we meet heroes and villains, princes and paupers, enchanting creatures and magical mermaids. Here, retold much as they were around Celtic peat fires a hundred years ago, are the enthralling tales of 'Fair, Brown, and Trembling', 'The Brown Bear of the Green Glen', and 'The Ship That Went to America'.
Some of the stories give familiar