The Fabled Coast
Legends & traditions from around the shores of Britain & Ireland
$42.71
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2014
Summary
A magnificent exploration of our coast’s legendary past
Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen’s prayers and sailors’ rituals - the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions.
In The Fabled Coast, renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099551072 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099551071 |
| Author: | Sophia Kingshill, Jennifer Beatrice Westwood |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 531g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 39mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A
This is a brilliant scholarly, yet readable work by two of the country’s leading folklorists; it should appeal to anyone interested in the legends of the British Isles. * Good Book Guide *
a work that entertains and intrigues from the first page to the last; not to be flicked through, but to be steadily digested and enjoyed. * Evergreen Magazine *
About The Author
Sophia Kingshill
SOPHIA KINGSHILL is the author of a previous book with Jennifer Westwood, The Lore of Scotland. She also writes for the theatre, and her plays have been performed in Scotland, England, and Norway.
JENNIFER WESTWOOD was born in 1940 and studied English Language at Oxford, followed by Medieval Icelandic at Cambridge. A long-time member of the Folklore Society, she served as editor of FLS Books and also the journal Folklore. Her books include Albion- A Guide to Legendary Britain (1985), Gothick Cornwall (1992), Lost Atlantis (1997), On Pilgrimage (2003), The Lore of the Land (2005, with Jacqueline Simpson), and The Lore of Scotland (2009, with Sophia Kingshill). When she died in 2008, she left a wealth of material for her most cherished project, a collection of British sea and coastal legend, which is embodied in this book.
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