The folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller, and from the first few words they would hold the attention of the listener or reader as though a spell had been cast over them. The stories take place in a magical realm where mermaids and men, selkies and sailors, ogres and princesses, mingle and are miraculously transformed. They are retold here by the Montgomeries, distinguished poets and folklorists, who gathered them from all parts of Scotland. First published in 1956, this collection has become a classic of the storytelling tradition. Newly published as a handsome gift edition, with the original illustrations by Norah Montgomerie, and told in simple, dramatic language, the stories will entrance adult and child alike. The tales are drawn from every part of Scotland. For example, "The Well at the World's End" is from Islay; "The King of Lochlin's Three Daughters" from Inveraray; "Tam Scott and the Fin-Man" from Orkney; and "The Last of the Picts" from the Lowlands.
- ISBN13 9781841830902
- Publish Date 15 November 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 February 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Mercat Press
- Edition illustrated edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English