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Northumberland Folk Tales (Folk Tales: United Kingdom)
Malcolm Green
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Description for Northumberland Folk Tales (Folk Tales: United Kingdom)
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Rachel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
These folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. The book other magical characters such as the Netherwitton worm who guards a secret well and the Hedley Kow that plays audacious tricks on humans. Accompanying these, there is the sound of human feet; saints seek refuge, ancient kings fight for land and salvation, and border folk pit themselves against one another with both wit and sword. Illustrated with thirty beautiful and evocative drawings by Rachel Edwards, this panoply of characters, together with ghosts, witches and the land itself, is brought ... Read more
These folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. The book other magical characters such as the Netherwitton worm who guards a secret well and the Hedley Kow that plays audacious tricks on humans. Accompanying these, there is the sound of human feet; saints seek refuge, ancient kings fight for land and salvation, and border folk pit themselves against one another with both wit and sword. Illustrated with thirty beautiful and evocative drawings by Rachel Edwards, this panoply of characters, together with ghosts, witches and the land itself, is brought ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752489988
SKU
V9780752489988
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Ref
99-50
About Malcolm Green
Malcolm Green is a professional storyteller and published author. He currently teaches at Newcastle University.
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