East Lothian Folk Tales

Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.

About the author

TIM PORTEUS is a professional storyteller who uses traditional folklore and local historical tales to connect people, and enhance a sense of place and identity. He has an MA (Honours) in History, and has told stories in schools, libraries, festivals, and at private functions and gigs for many years. He is an experienced tour guide and storytelling is a central part of this work. As well as writing a weekly column called 'Tim's Tales' for the East Lothian Courier, he has also been involved in storytelling abroad as part of cultural programmes at universities in the Czech Republic and Portugal, and at schools and cultural events in Spain, Germany, Sweden and Slovakia. He lives in East Lothian.

Summary

Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.

Product details

• Authors: Mr. Tim Porteus, Tim Porteus
• Assisted by: Mags MacFarlane (Illustration)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780750980043
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-8004-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 178 g
• Series: Folk Tales; Folk Tales
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore