The people of the sea : Celtic tales of the seal-folk
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The people of the sea : Celtic tales of the seal-folk
(Canongate classics, 65)
Canongate Books, 2001
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Canongate classics : 65
"Originally published in 1954. First published as a Canogate Classic in 1996. New edition publihsed in 2001 " -- T.p. verso
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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.
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