The People of the Sea

When David Thomson took a journey to the sea coasts of Scotland and Ireland to seek out the legend of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans - a magical world emerged. Men were rescued by seals in stormy seas, took seal-women for their wives and had their children suckled by seal-mothers. Timeless and haunting, The People of the Sea retains its spellbinding charm and brings to life the enchanting stories of these mysterious creatures of Celtic folklore.

Product details

• Authors: David Thomson
• Assisted by: Seamus Heaney (Introduction), David Thomson (Foreword), Stewart Sanderson (Afterword)
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781786892461
• ISBN: 978-1-78689-246-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: The Canons; The canons
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Folklore, myths & legends