[PDF] Midwinter Folk Tales eBook

Author : Taffy Thomas MBE
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750957719

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In this enchanting new book, one of the country's most celebrated storytellers has gathered together traditional tales that have their roots in the cold and long, dark nights of midwinter. Herein you will find magical accounts of the Legend of Tinsel, the Christmas Cat and the New Year's Bell, with a number of wintery riddles to unpick while enjoying the festive season and welcoming in the New Year. With so many folk tales intrinsically linked to ancient seasonal customs, there are a few included here relating to traditions such as the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels (Devon), the Viking 'Up Helly Aa' (Shetland) and Tom Bawcock's Eve (Cornwall). This is a book to curl up with in front of an open fire on long winter nights and to share and retell over a steaming mug of mulled wine.

Author : Taffy Thomas
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 15,91 MB
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0750957719

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In this enchanting new book, one of the country’s most celebrated storytellers has gathered together traditional tales that have their roots in the cold and long, dark nights of midwinter. Herein you will find magical accounts of the Legend of Tinsel, the Christmas Cat and the New Year’s Bell, with a number of wintery riddles to unpick while enjoying the festive season and welcoming in the New Year. With so many folk tales intrinsically linked to ancient seasonal customs, there are a few included here relating to traditions such as the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels (Devon), the Viking ‘Up Helly Aa’ (Shetland) and Tom Bawcock’s Eve (Cornwall).This is a book to curl up with in front of an open fire on long winter nights and to share and retell over a steaming mug of mulled wine.

Author : Lisa Schneidau
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750987324

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The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable for all ages, this is an essential collection of stories for anyone interested in botany, the environment and our living heritage.

Author : Marcus Sedgwick
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1596438029

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Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined—this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice. An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love. This title has Common Core connections. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013

Author : Paul Hawkins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1471129853

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A gleefully dark and well-researched exploration of the history and customs of European Yuletide folklore. How did St Nicholas save children from cannibalism? Who were the Yule Lads and why would they steal your sausages? Why was the Alpine Father Christmas accompanied by a demonic figure called the Krampus who bundled children into sacks and dragged them off to Hell? And why do Spanish nativity scenes often feature a defecating peasant? Over the course of the 20th Century, a universal image developed around the world of Santa Claus as a kindly Christmas visitor but, prior to that, each country, town and community would have Christmas visitors of their own - sometimes human, sometimes animal, sometimes something else entirely - with their own curious set of mythology and customs. The Finns were visited by a pagan goat named Joulupukki that was said to eat anyone who misbehaved. In Iceland, it was said that any child who did not receive an item of new clothing for Christmas would be caught and consumed by the monstrous Christmas Cat! Bad Santascelebrates some of the most imaginative, terrifying and outright curious Christmas figures from across Europe - looking closely at its legacy of disquieting fairy stories. With beautiful black and white line drawings in each chapter, this unusual, entertaining and gleefully dark exploration of seasonal folklore will make an ideal Christmas gift and the perfect book for reading around the fireside.

Author : Phil Rickman
Publisher : Pan Books Limited
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330374019

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As an early winter slices through the old city of Hereford, a body is found in the River Wye, an ancient church is descrated, and there are even indications of evil in Hereford Cathedral itself, where the tomb of St. Thomas Cantilupe lies in fragments.

Author : Caitlin Matthews
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781846860652

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Every time their brother turned a cartwheel, golden oranges fell from his pockets, along with sugar sweets in gold and silver paper. Schnitzle, Schnotzle & Schnootzle

Author : Rebekah Clayton
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1838590641

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When Rowan’s parents divorce, her brother Luke turns ‘cold and strange’, and suddenly Rowan starts hearing voices. Is someone stalking her or is she going mad? London is caught in the grip of the coldest winter on record. The Thames freezes over and the streets are half-buried by snow. Rowan soon realises that Luke has been snared by the enemy; the voracious Hunters who want ‘power over all’, and finds that she is running for her life across the increasingly bizarre landscape of the frozen city. It takes a journey into the treacherous depths of Midwinter to save not only Luke, but all that she holds dear. “The old lady looked long into Rowan’s eyes. In the green depths Rowan thought she could see faces amongst leaves, human-like, creature-like, deer running in the shadows of a great forest. “They are in for the kill, Rowan. Remember you have allies. But take care, for ‘The Hunters’ have many spies.”

Author : George Mackay Brown
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1848549423

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This collection celebrates winter and its festivals, light and darkness. It includes the tales of Lieutenant William Bligh at the port of Hamnavoe, an Edinburgh man rediscovering his roots in Shetland, Baltic-men shipwrecked on the Orkney coast, and Norse warriors setting out for the Holy Land. Through these stories George Mackay Brown explores the effects of new ways of thinking and working on the ancient patterns and traditions of Orkney life.

Author : Dominick Ewing
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 35,38 MB
Release : 2019-02-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781797942629

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Deep in the heart of the New Forest in the South of England live a magical folk. They care for the Forest and its animals teaching them to live and thrive throughout the seasons. They shape the trees and plants, are responsible for the autumn colours and the changing of the seasons and even help the animals to find food or hibernate. Without them the Forest could be a harsh and barren place indeed. Whether working, playing or exploring this beautiful place they have many adventures, meeting all sorts of animals and leaning about how they live and make the Forest such a lovely place.