{"product_id":"9781841586946","title":"The Folk Tales of Scotland : The Well at the World's End and Other Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Montgomerie, William \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMyth \u0026amp; legend told as fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 25 March 2008 by Birlinn General (Birlinn Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 272 pages, Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e224 x 147 x 15 | 390g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 a spell had been cast over them, transporting them to a magical realm where mermaids and men, selkies and sailors, ogres and princesses all mingle and are miraculously transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1956, the Montgomeries, distinguished folklorists, gathered these captivating stories from all parts of Scotland. This collection became a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style, appealing to adult and child alike. Now published by Birlinn Limited in a handsome gift edition and illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings, it is a book to be treasured for years as the key to an enchanted, timeless world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799494775159,"sku":"9781841586946","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781841586946.jpg?v=1733323049","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781841586946","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}