The Magic Ointment and Other Cornish Legends
The Magic Ointment and Other Cornish Legends
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The author retells 12 traditional Cornish myths and legends, based on Robert Hunt's "Popular Romances of the West of England" 1865 and has added tales told to him by old folk of remote villages in West Penwith. The award-winning illustrator has aimed to capture the magical content in his drawings.
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The Magic Ointment and Other Cornish Legends by Eric Quayle
This is a collection of twelve traditional Cornish myths and legends set in Cornish settings featuring witches, giants, pixies and a good mixture of heroes and heroines. Michael Foreman has aimed to capture the magical content with atmospheric and witty illustrations. The author has drawn on Robert Hunt's "Popular Romances of the West of England" 1865 for this collection of re-tellings and added tales told to him by the present-day old folk of remote villages in West Penwith. Michael Foreman won the Kate Greenway Medal in 1982 and the Children's Book Award in 1984. His other picturemacs are "I'll Take You to Mrs Cole"; "Trick a Tracker" and "The Crab that Played With the Sea".| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780333480823 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333480821 |
| Title | The Magic Ointment and Other Cornish Legends |
| Author | Eric Quayle |
| Series | Picturemacs S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 1988-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |