Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children by Duncan Williamson
A collection of traveller stories which include fables, wonder tales and splendid horror stories.'Scotland's greatest modern-day storyteller'
* The Guardian *'Exemplary and delightful'
* Times Educational Supplement *'A treasure trove of oral storytelling'
* The Herald *'Duncan Williamson's stories: a priceless part of our heritage, to be savoured'
* Edinburgh Evening News *Duncan Williamson was one of the last, best-known of Scotland's traveller storytellers. The son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers, he became known as one of the world's finest oral story-tellers, with over 3,000 stories committed to memory. His autobiography, The Horsieman, also published Birlinn, tells his life story as a traveller, hawking his wares, collecting stories, and travelling through Scotland. He died in November 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841588148 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841588148 |
| Title | Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children |
| Author | Duncan Williamson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2009-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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