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Fairy Tales from Scotland
Gallant knights, the enchanting Elf Queen, witches, wizards, and wee fairy folk... You'll find them all in this exciting collection of Scottish fairy tales and legends. Traditional tales of great beauty--such as "Tam Lin" and "MacCodrum of the Seals"--are mixed in with stories of exciting
adventures--"The Adventures of Iain Direach" and "The Ailp King's Children"--and shrewd, simple fables like "The Fox" and "The Little Bannock." A map of old Scotland is included to identify the exact setting of every story. Whether you prefer Highland legends, ancient sagas, or warrior adventures,
there is something for everyone in this collection--along with a good helping of Gaelic magic!
(paperback reissue of Scottish Tales and Legends , ISBN 0-19-274141-1)
adventures--"The Adventures of Iain Direach" and "The Ailp King's Children"--and shrewd, simple fables like "The Fox" and "The Little Bannock." A map of old Scotland is included to identify the exact setting of every story. Whether you prefer Highland legends, ancient sagas, or warrior adventures,
there is something for everyone in this collection--along with a good helping of Gaelic magic!
(paperback reissue of Scottish Tales and Legends , ISBN 0-19-274141-1)
220 pages, Paperback
First published November 18, 1999
About the author
Barbara Ker Wilson
80 books8 followersBarbara Ker Wilson was born on 24 September 1929 in Sunderland, in the north of England. In 1964 she immigrated to Australia, living first in Adelaide, then Melbourne, then Sydney. She settled in Leura, in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
As a child she used to accompany her father to a large publishing office in London, to deliver corrected proofs of his latest engineering textbook, and she knew then that she wanted to work in the world of writing and publishing.
Her first 'successful' work, written when she was eight, was a play based on the coronation of King George VI; it was performed at her primary school in England.
The Second World War influenced her greatly, particularly the experience of living through air raids in London. With the end of the war came her first experience of travelling abroad; afterwards, she traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1999).
As a child she used to accompany her father to a large publishing office in London, to deliver corrected proofs of his latest engineering textbook, and she knew then that she wanted to work in the world of writing and publishing.
Her first 'successful' work, written when she was eight, was a play based on the coronation of King George VI; it was performed at her primary school in England.
The Second World War influenced her greatly, particularly the experience of living through air raids in London. With the end of the war came her first experience of travelling abroad; afterwards, she traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1999).
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July 7, 2025
I love this book cause most fairy tales books I read I already know all the stories and its pretty boring, but this book all of them i didn’t know!
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