The Folk Tales of Scotland

Informationen zum Autor Poet William Montgomerie and his wife Norah, who lived in Edinburgh, collected a large and unique library of books, tapes and recordings of traditional Scottish rhymes, tales and games. They edited two collections of nursery rhymes, Scottish Nursery Rhymes and Sandy Candy, and Norah Montgomerie edited and compiled three story books for parents with young children. They are survived by a daughter who lives in Australia. Klappentext Classic tales from all over Scotland, first published in 1956, with illustrations not seen since that edition. Zusammenfassung This collection is a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style. It presents stories which are drawn from traditions in various parts of Scotland from Islay to Inveraray and Orkney to the Lowlands. This beautiful edition is illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Norah/ Montgomerie Montgomerie, William Montgomerie
• Con la collaborazione di: Norah Montgomerie (Illustrazione)
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2008
• EAN: 9781841586946
• ISBN: 978-1-84158-694-6
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 144 mm x 223 mm x 26 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altro