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Title Celtic tales : fairy tales and stories of enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales / illustrations by Kate Forrester.

Publication Info. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2016]

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Location Call No. Status
 GDL Central Library Non-Fiction    398.2094 CEL    Available
Description 175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-[176]).
Contents Tricksters -- The clumsy beauty and her aunts -- Master and man -- The Kildare pooka -- Little White-Thorn and the talking bird -- The giant's stairs -- The witch of Fife -- The sea -- Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm -- The seal catcher and the Selkies -- The soul cages -- Quests -- The basin of gold and the diamond lance -- The brownie of Fern Glen -- The Red-Etin -- Teig O'Kane and the corpse -- Romance -- The witch of Lok Island -- The black bull of Norroway -- Meredydd and the Wyvern.
Summary "The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition." -- Page [4] cover.
Subject Celts -- Folklore.
Tales -- Ireland.
Tales -- Scotland.
Tales -- France -- Brittany.
Tales -- Wales.
Genre/Form Fairy tales.
Added Author Forrester, Kate (Illustrator)
ISBN 9781452151755 (alk. paper)
145215175X (alk. paper)

 
    
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