Folklore & Fairytales
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The folklore of the north-east has provided a rich tapestry for the tales within; from Celtic and Pictish origins meet witches, selkies, smugglers, fairies, monsters, despicable...
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Saints and sorcerers, haunted caves and bloody battles, fairy mounds and forsaken harpers – Argyll is teeming with folk tales. The region has played a key part in the history...
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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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Fireside Tales is narrated with an intense commitment to generations of the travelling people, who used animal fables, wonder tales and splendid horror stories to instil in their...
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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 fruits of a life's work, this marvellous compendium of photographs, stories, folklore and songs has been an established classic since its first publication in 1955. It is a...
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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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This engaging read draws on stories from all across Midlothian. From witches to giants and trolls to fairies, this is an engaging read for all and richly illustrated with line...
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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...
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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...
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Tom Muir takes you on a magical journey through the mysterious Orkney Islands, where the past and the present meet. Using the ancient stories that were told by the firesides of...
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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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As a child, Lawrence learned many folk tales from his father, Tom Tulloch. Tom was a tradition bearer, and his folklore was collected by the School of Scottish Studies. As a travelling...
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If you are aged from around 10 going on 100, then you're a fine age to read, enjoy and hopefully remember forever these ancient oral tales of Scotland's travelling people. What...
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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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