Bibliograph

Tales of the seal people, Scottish folk tales, Duncan Williamson ; illustrated by Chad McCail

Type

Label

Tales of the seal people, Scottish folk tales, Duncan Williamson ; illustrated by Chad McCail

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tales of the seal people

Oclc number

1104071681

Responsibility statement

Duncan Williamson ; illustrated by Chad McCail

Sub title

Scottish folk tales

Summary

"A collection of 14 selkie (half-seal half-human creatures) tales from the Orkney and Shetland islands off the northern tip of Scotland, which embrace the fantasy, romance, and unusual perspective of the Scottish travellers." -- supplied by publisher

Table Of Contents

The silkie painter -- Shell house -- Silkie's revenge -- Saltie the silkie -- The crofter's mistake -- Seal man -- Blind Angus -- The lighthouse keeper -- Seal brother -- The wounded seal -- Seal house -- Mary and the seal -- The fisherman and his sons -- Silkie's farewell

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