Folklore & Fairytales
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Arthur's Seat, rising high above the Edinburgh skyline, is the city's most awe-inspiring landmark. Although thousands climb to the summit every year, its history remains a mystery...
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So it was done. The link was made between the people from under the sea and those of the land, for love can alter all things and all people and the love of a woman can outlast...
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This book brings together stories of Kings and Queens, sains and sinners, witches, ghosts, giants and tricksters from all across the county of Eat Lothian. Richly illustrated with...
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Storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife. In this treasure trove...
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The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rich in strange stories and folk tales. Faeries, brownies, water-horses, ghosts, witches, wells said to cure all kinds of disease, adventures...
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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...
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Scotland is one of the most haunted parts of the world, and hundreds of places have stories of ghastly ghosts. Many of these poor souls died a horrible death and their restless...
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The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels...
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Scotland has a rich past and varied landscape, and these have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs. Bringing together some of the finest tales from around the...
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From the Penguin Guides to World Mythology, this book is a brilliant introduction to the world of the Celts.The Celts created an intricately woven mythology describing the deeds...
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With the release of Disney-Pixar's 'Brave' the world's attention is being drawn to Scotland and its fascinating history. But 'Brave' merely scrapes the surface of Scotland's rich...
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This lively and entertaining collection of folk tales from the Scottish Borders is rich in stories both tall and true, ancient and recent, dark and funny, fantastical and powerful...
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This is a collection of ghost stories based on a mixture of local history and folklore. The stories are from past and present. Some, such as The Hauntings of Glamis Castle and...
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Marion Lochhead's 'enchanting' choice of tales in the supernatural. Featured storytellers include: Sir Walter Scott, James Hogg, Neil Gunn, John Buchan and Neil Mackay Brown.
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All over the world traditional tales used to be told at the fireside until their place came to be taken by books, newspapers, radio and television. This is an entertaining collection...
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This fascinating book provides a rare glimpse into a world where fairies and elves, fauns and wraiths, and other ethereal beings were considered to be as real as any man or woman...
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Following on from the first volume of Scottish Murder Stories, this is another evocative and highly readable series of murder cases which features 19 tales from various authors...
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We all know the Loch Ness Monster. Not personally, but we've definitely heard of it. Stuart McHardy knows a lot more stories about Loch Ness monsters, fairies and heroes than most...
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This work offers a collection of humorous, grim, witty tales, tales of love, treachery, witchcraft and yesteryear. Heroes, fools, lairds, heardsmen lovers and liers all have a...
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Western Isles Folk Tales is a representative collection of stories from the geographical span of the long chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. Some are well-known tales...
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Would you be able to withstand torture? Would your friends and neighbours turn on you? Would you confess? During the witch hunt in Scotland, around 4000 people were accused of...
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