| The People of the Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk Main Edition Contributor(s): Thomson, David (Author), Heaney, Seamus (Introduction by), Thomson, David (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1841951072 ISBN-13: 9781841951072 Publisher: Canongate Books OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: 398.245 |
| Series: Canongate Classics S |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Thomson visited the remote sea coasts of the Scottish Isles and the West of Ireland on journeys in search of the legends of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans. A magical world emerged, in which men are rescued by seals in stormy seas, take seal-women for their wives and have their children suckled by seal-mothers. Mysterious and fascinating, these stories retain their spellbinding charm through Thomson's beautiful prose. The People of the Sea is a timeless and haunting book, rich in rewards and surprises. |