Folk Tales of Old Europe
John Weeks
Aug 2024 · Austin Macauley Publishers
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Be transported from the peat bogs of Connemara to the limestone caves of Slovenia, and from the Norwegian coast to the Lazio region of Italy. Along the way meet a German beachcomber, a blacksmith from France, and a Polish priest. These retellings of old tales include the familiar cast of giants, fairies, and ogres. Magic weaves around them in a talking wind, a flying toad, and a shape-shifting goat. But like every retelling, it changes the tales. Each one is grounded in a real landscape, with the features and the creatures distinctive to it. And each one reveals something of the history and culture of the land of its setting. The collection builds a celebration of Europe in the days before modernity banished its mystery and magic. Front cover: Loch an Eilan.
About the author
John Weeks has been listening to stories all his life. As a child, he loved to hear his grandfather’s tales. In adulthood, a career in social work had him listening to people sharing the stories of their lives. He studied Classics and English at Oxford University and has a master’s degree in Shakespeare Studies from Stratford’s Shakespeare Institute. He and his wife live in a small village in the Shropshire countryside.
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